Nigerian military: 234 more females rescued from extremists

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By MICHELLE FAUL

YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military rescued 234 more girls and women from a Boko Haram forest stronghold in the country's northeast, an announcement on social media said Saturday.

It brings the number of females declared rescued this week to more than 677.

"FLASH: Another set of 234 women and children were rescued through the Kawuri and Konduga end of the #Sambisa Forest on Thursday," said a message on the official Twitter account of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters posted early Saturday.

It comes as the army deployed ground troops following weeks of punishing air raids on the Sambisa Forest.

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In this photo made available by the Nigerian Military taken Wednesday, April 29, 2015, a Nigerian soldier stands next to woman and children that were allegedly rescued by the Nigerian Military after being taken by Islamic extremists in Sambisa Forest, Nigeria. Scores more women and children have been rescued from Islamic extremists in the remote Sambisa Forest, Nigeria's military said amid reports that some of the women fought their rescuers fiercely. (Nigerian Military via AP)


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[okaawhatever]

1. Fantastic news. Well done Nigerian military nt

[cosmicone]

2. This is a good step. However,

they must kill as many Boko Haram fighters as possible -- perhaps even tens of thousands so that this doesn't happen again.

[azurnoir]

3. Good news thank you

[riderinthestorm]

4. Well the Nigerians elected Bahuri to take action against Boko Haram

Im so glad there's concrete action finally being taken.

Goodluck Jonathan's inaction was bordering on complicity.