The Nigerian Army has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa Forest, a Boko Haram stronghold.
Army rescues 200 girls, 93 women from Sambisa Forest
According to the Defence Headquarters, the girls and women were rescued on Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
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It is however not yet clear if the missing Chibok girls are among those rescued.
The DHQ gave details of the rescue operation via a series of tweets:
“FLASH: Troops this afternoon rescued 200 girls & 93 women from #Sambisa Forest. We cannot confirm if the #ChibokGirls are in this group.”
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“Troops captured and destroyed 3 terrorists camps including the notorious Tokumbere camp in the #Sambisa Forest Operation.”
The DHQ however said that the rescued persons are being profiled to determine their identities.
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