Nigeria army says has rescued 200 girls, 93 women from Sambisa Forest

Nigeria's army has rescued 200 girls and 93 women during a military operation to wrest back the Sambisa Forest from the Boko Haram Islamist militant group, it said on its Twitter feed on Tuesday.

"Troops this afternoon rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa Forest. We cannot confirm if the Chibok girls are in this group," it said, adding that Nigerian troops had also destroyed three camps run by the militants.

Troops captured and destroyed 3 terrorists camps including the notorious Tokumbere camp in the.The freed persons are now being screened and profiled.