Chibok schoolgirls: Group 'freed' in Nigeria

According to the BBC news, a senior Nigerian government official stated that twenty-one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been freed. It also stated that this official wanted to remain anonymous. Previous reports of the girls' release have turned out to be wrong.

The Nigerian military is currently carrying out a large-scale operation in the Sambisa forest, which is a Boko Haram stronghold.

There has only been one confirmed release of a student kidnapped from Chibok more than two years ago.

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