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/

[AtomicKitten]

1. Damn good start.

k&r

[niyad]

2. it is indeed.

[seveneyes]

3. Why does Boko Haram exist?

And what exactly is being done to eliminate the existence of Boko Haram?

I see no excuse to allow Boko Haram to continue to terrorize innocents.

[Blue_Tires]

10. long story short

Nigeria is almost 50/50 Christian/Muslim...The Christians dominate the political (although it is heavily bogged down by bureaucracy, graft and corruption) and the economic power in the developed, urban south...The muslims dominate the rural mountainous north, where there is little wealth, governmental reach, services, education, etc...BH also has (or at least had) the luxury of escaping across the border to other countries whenever it suited them...

It also has to be said that the Nigerian army is undermanned, undisciplined, very poorly trained and equipped; which is by design since even today many African leaders have too much historical evidence of a strong, well-funded military = military-led coup by power hungry senior officers...Which is why it's much safer politically to let neighbor nations Chad, Cameroon and Niger (working in conjunction with U.S. advisors) do the heavy lifting...

[Hekate]

4. Thank God. It's a good start. nt

[Metatron]

5. Glad to hear this

I really appreciate your updates about Boko Haram, niyad.

[brer cat]

6. Very encouraging news, niyad.

Thanks for posting. K&R

[Starry Messenger]

7. K&R

[MerryBlooms]

8. rec & kick

[niyad]

9. . . .