The Chibok schoolgirls abducted from their school dormitories by Boko
Haram militants in April 2014 are not among the nearly 300 girls and
women rescued in an operation by the Nigerian Army.
The 200 girls and 93 women were rescued on Tuesday, April 28 during a
military operation to take back Sambisa Forest from the terrorist
group.
Colonel Sani Usman told Reuters in a text message that “the troops
rescued 200 abducted girls and 93 women, They were not, however, from
Chibok, the village from which more than 200 girls were abducted in
April 2014.”
“So far, they (the army) have destroyed and cleared Sassa, Tokumbere
and two other camps in the general area of Alafa, all within the Sambisa
forest,” the message added.
An intelligence also source revealed to Reuters that the rescued
females are expected to be screened on Wednesday, April 29, to ascertain
whether they were abducted or if they were married to the militants.
“Now they are excited about their freedom. Tomorrow there will be
screenings to determine whether they are Boko Haram wives, whether they
are from Chibok, how long they have been in the camps, and if they have
children.”
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