BREAKING: Nigerian military rescues 200 girls from Sambisa forest

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.