Nigerian army 'rescues nearly 300' from Sambisa Forest

The Nigerian military says it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from an area where the Islamist militant group Boko Haram is active.

However, it said the girls abducted from a school in Chibok in April 2014 were not among. The military said the girls and women were freed during major operations ending in the seizure of four Boko Haram camps in the Sambisa Forest.

A Military Spokesperson, Gen Chris Olukolade said the hostages were freed as part of a major, ongoing operation. He said weapons were also seized at the camps in the latest operation.

In recent months Nigerian security forces have taken back most of the territories previously under the control of Boko Haram.

BBC