Nigerian troops have freed 62 hostages – and killed two militants in a separate operation – as part of an ongoing offensive against armed gangs, the army has said.

Army spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba ‌said troops stormed a known bandit hideout in Zamfara after receiving reports that ‌captives were being held there.

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But about 253 kidnapped students as well as 12 staff members and teachers are still being held captive, CAN chairman Bulus Yohanna, a Catholic bishop and proprietor of the school, said on Sunday.

In a statement, Mr Yohanna said the pupils escaped between Friday and Saturday.

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The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Tuesday that it had launched a controversial  and long-expected major ground offensive in Gaza City, as local medics said dozens were killed and injured in strikes, and the desperate Israeli families of hostages held in Gaza said they were “terrified” for their loved ones.

The IDF said that it had “begun destroying Hamas infrastructure in Gaza City,” confirming the start of a major military push in the area after heavy bombing overnight.

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-begins-major-gaza-city-ground-offensive-targeting-hamas-dozens-of-gazans-said-killed/

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The plan previously being pushed was for an initial 60-day truce and partial release of living hostages.

Hamas says a delegation of its leaders is in Cairo for “preliminary talks” with Egyptian officials.

Reports say that mediators see a window of opportunity in the coming weeks to try to push a deal through.

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vd734vv0yo

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The Israel Defense Forces swept through an area of Khan Younis flagged by the Shin Bet intelligence agency, with soldiers finding the bodies of Yair Yaakov, 59, and another hostage who has yet to be publicly identified.

“Alongside the pain and mourning, we feel a measure of relief knowing that the two will be laid to rest with dignity — and that the unbearable suffering their loved ones have endured for 614 days may now be eased, if only slightly,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement.

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Source: https://nypost.com/2025/06/12/world-news/israel-recovers-bodies-of-two-hamas-hostages-in-gaza-including-59-year-old-dad/

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In a video message posted to his X account, Netanyahu said, “We will not break. We will fight,” while reaffirming that intelligence assessments verify the status of 20 captives as alive.

The announcement comes amid efforts to negotiate a hostage release deal through mediators in Egypt and Qatar, with another round of talks beginning in Doha on Wednesday.

Fifty-eight hostages, living and dead, are believed to remain in Gaza.

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Source: https://nypost.com/2025/05/16/world-news/20-hostages-in-gaza-are-confirmed-alive-netanyahu-says/

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The announcement came after Netanyahu’s defense minister said that Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and add them to its so-called security zones. A wave of Israeli strikes, meanwhile, killed more than 40 Palestinians, nearly half of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials.

Israel has vowed to escalate the nearly 18-month war with Hamas until the militant group returns dozens of remaining hostages, disarms and leaves the territory. Israel ended a ceasefire in March and has imposed a monthlong halt on all imports of food, fuel and humanitarian aid.

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Source: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-gaza-operation-04-02-2025-6b653fc8fa1e6f0c1a0c8d322bd48ccc

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