400 Women and Children Have Been Rescued From Boko Haram in Nigeria

[niyad]

400 Women and Children Have Been Rescued From Boko Haram in Nigeria


In two different operations in under a week, Nigerian troops have rescued more than 400 women and children who had been kidnapped by Boko Haram. On Tuesday, Nigerian troops announced they rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Boko Haram – and today news has come out that troops rescued another 160 women and children.

While the news is promising and shows progress made in Nigeria to combat Boko Haram, the girls rescued were not the Chibok girls who inspired the #BringBackOurGirls movement last year. It is possible that a few of the kidnapped Chibok girls were part of the mix of those rescued, but that information has not yet been made clear.

Army spokesperson Sani Usman said they were working to verify actual numbers, but that they expect even more people will be rescued soon. He says the 160 figure for the most recent rescue is an estimate “because more are coming in as operations continue.”

The terrorist group Boko Haram has wreaked havoc on northern Nigeria since 2009. Boko Haram has continually attacked northern Nigeria since 2009; they have targeted officials, civilians, women, children, and have kidnapped many. In a recent attack, hundreds of gunmen attacked the town of Baga, leaving up to 2,000 people dead. The majority of those killed were women, children, and the elderly who could not flee quickly enough.

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http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2015/04/30/400-women-and-children-have-been-rescued-from-boko-haram-in-nigeria/

[shenmue]

1. Yes!

[niyad]

2. very good news indeed.

[Novara]

3. Yet still not the Chibok girls

However, good news nonetheless.

[niyad]

4. you are correct.