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.
More details later.
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