BREAKING NEWS! Nigeria Military Rescues 200 Girls, 93 Women in Sambisa
BREAKING NEWS! Nigeria Military Rescues 200 Girls, 93 Women in Sambisa
Nigerian troops have rescued 200 girls from
Sambisa forest, the notorious hideout of the
insurgent group, Boko Haram, the defence
headquarters said Tuesday.
The girls were found Tuesday afternoon
alongside 93 women who were also rescued, the
military said.
The military however said it could not confirm
whether the girls were students abducted more
than a year ago from a secondary school in
Chibok, Borno State.
The girls were being “screened and profiled”, the
military said.
“Troops this afternoon rescued 200 girls & 93
women from Sambisa Forest. We cannot confirm
if the #ChibokGirls are in this group,” the
military said in a series of tweets.
“Troops captured and destroyed 3 terrorists
camps including the notorious Tokumbere camp
in the Sambisa Forest Operation.
“The freed persons are now being screened and
profiled,” while promising to provide more detail
on the operation later.”
The Chibok girls were abducted by Boko Haram
militants on April 14, 2014.
Details later.
