A Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by extremists 10 years ago is rescued pregnant and with 3 kids
Time:2024-04-19 07:48:24 Source:sportViews（143）
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A girl who was seized from her school along with hundreds others during a raid by extremists ten years ago in northeastern Nigeria has been rescued together with her three children, the Nigerian army said Thursday.
Lydia Simon, who is five months pregnant, was rescued by Nigerian troops in the Gwoza council area of Borno state, where the 15-year insurgency by Islamic extremists is concentrated, according to a statement from the army.
The statement was accompanied by a picture of Simon and her children, who appear to be aged between 2 and 4. She is yet to be reunited with her family.
Simon was among 276 girls seized from their school in Nigeria’s Chibok village in April 2014 at the height of the extremist violence in the region. About 82 of them are still in captivity.
The first of a series of mass school kidnappings in the West African nation, the Chibok abduction shocked the world and triggered a global social media campaign tagged #BringBackOurGirls.
Previous：Columbia University: Police arrest protesters who had set up pro
Next：The Patriots enter the NFL draft needing a QB, but could trade down to fill other needs
You may also like
- New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge
- Niko Medved signs long
- Police declare Sydney church stabbing a terror attack 'motivated by religious extremism'
- Diggs gives Stroud, Texans another playmaker and vaults them into Super Bowl conversation
- Jets might have a tough call to make between a playmaker or protection at No. 10 in the NFL draft
- WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back
- Decades after a US butterfly species vanished, a close relative is released to fill gap
- Inaugural Golden Panda Awards aims to boost global cultural exchanges
- Indianapolis man charged with murder in fatal shootings of 3 at apartment complex