Victims held for six months in captivity at the hands of jihadi kidnappers in Nigeria detailed Friday the harrowing conditions they were kept in after being liberated in what Nigerian officials are calling the largest rescue operation in the country's history.
Nigerian forces kill an additional 160 people in the Woro village.
The victims Christian population, who make up roughly 45% of Nigeria's citizens.
On Christmas Day, President Donald Trump, in coordination with Nigeria's government, authorized precision missile strikes on Islamic State-affiliated groups in northern Nigeria, citing the need to protect the country's Christians.
The U.S. followed up in May, launching coordinated joint military action that reportedly resulted in the death of senior Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Mainuki.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.