The Nigerian military release a footage that shows how women and children earlier kidnapped by Boko Haram militants are trying to escape soon after an aerial bombardment forced the militants to flee their base in Sambisa forest.

Earlier, the Nigerian army has rescued more women and children from Sambisa Forest through the Kawuri and Konduga end on Thursday, April 30. (Scroll down for footage)

According to the official Twitter account of the Defence Headquarters, 234 more people were freed.

 

The  hostages are said to be currently undergoing a screening process for their identities to be determined.

According to Premium Times’s update, Chris Olukolade, the defence spokesman, confirmed the development:

“This set in addition to the previous individuals earlier rescued during the ongoing operation in the area.”

He added that the military assault on the forest continues from various fronts with the aim of rescuing hostages and destroying all terrorists’ camps and facilities in the forest.

Another footage shows Boko Haram fighters fleeing NAF aerial bombardment in Sambisa:

Sambisa Forest, the main hideout of the Boko Haram insurgents, is gradually falling under the pressure by the Nigerian military. The past week has been marked by a series of successful army operations.

On April 28 the troops rescued 293 women and children, and on the next day 160 more people were said to have been freed in the same area.

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