Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Breaking News: Nigerian Army Says 200 Girls and 93 Women Have Been Rescued From Boko Haram


The Nigerian army says that it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women in the Sambisa Forest, but it could not confirm if any of those freed are the schoolgirls kidnapped a year ago.
The army announced the rescue on Twitter on Tuesday and said it is now screening and profiling the girls and women.
According to Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, Nigeria's military spokesperson who spoke to CNN a few minutes ago, the individuals rescued are being screened and it's only after this screening that there would be confirmation if the Chibok girls are amongst the ones rescued.
More than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped from Chibok in northeastern Nigeria by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram in April 2014. The militants took the schoolgirls in trucks into the Sambisa Forest and the girls have been missing since. The plight of the schoolgirls has garnered international attention and the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.
The Nigerian army announced two weeks ago that it is going into Sambisa Forest, which is a center for the Boko Haram fighters.
The tweets from Nigeria Defence Headquarters after the cut.






Credit:CNN

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