Chibok girl rescue raises hopes for others held by Boko Haram

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One of 219 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram for more than two years has been found, the military and activists said Wednesday, the first rescue that has raised hopes for those still being held. Amina Ali was discovered on Tuesday in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno state by civilian vigilantes and soldiers on patrol and was brought back to her home town of Mbalala, near Chibok. "When her mother approached the car the girl stepped out and her mother exclaimed, 'Amina! Is that you?'," Ayuba Alamson Chibok, a Chibok community leader, told AFP.

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