Some of those rescued this week from Boko Haram camps.
(CNN) Nigerian troops rescued 338 people held captive at suspected Boko Haram terrorist camps, the Nigerian army said in a statement Wednesday. At least 30 Boko Haram terrorists were killed during the operation on Tuesday, which freed 192 children,138 women and eight men. The army said it recovered arms and ammunition during the raid.
The camps were located in the Bulajilin and Manawashe villages on the edge of Sambisa Forest.
The government gave no indication whether any of those rescued Tuesday were among the hundreds of girls kidnapped in Chibok, Nigeria, in April 2014, who inspired the “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign.
Boko Haram is a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria whose purpose is to institute Sharia, or Islamic law. The group has robbed banks, kidnapped many people, including children, and attacked police stations.
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