All Africa report: Reports emanating from Borno State indicate that Nigerian Troops have rescued over 200 females from the dreaded Sambisa Forest.
Quoting the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, the report disclosed that "200 girls and 93 women" held captive in different camps in the forest were freed by the Nigerian troops Tuesday afternoon.
The report monitored through the PRNigeria website on Tuesday has it that the rescue was sequel to a 'daring and precise operation' by the Nigerian troops which stormed the forest, believed to be the stronghold of the deadly Boko Haram sect.
Although the identities of those rescued were yet to be confirmed, reports have it that at least three major terrorists camps have been destroyed in the coordinated attacks, including the notorious Tokumbere camp in Sambisa Forest.
Olukolade, however, could not confirm in the report if any of the girls rescued is one of the over 200 abducted from Chibok by Boko Haram over a year ago. Shared from All Africa
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