Nigerian Army to Find Missing Schoolgirls

Nigerian Army to Find Missing Schoolgirls

The government of Nigeria has assigned two army divisions to find the girls abducted by extremist group Boko Haram. Some of the girls escaped after the April 14 kidnapping, but more than 200 remain in captivity.

Nigeria has assigned two army divisions to find more than 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by extremist Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, following an international outcry over the kidnappings.

The soldiers, based near Chad, Cameroon and Niger, will work with other security agencies, said a spokesman for the Nigerian military. The Nigerian air force and local police are already working to locate the girls.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has…

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