Missing Chibok schoolgirl rescued from Boko Haram with her baby

A schoolgirl kidnapped by the Boko Haram terrorist group from Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014 was rescued alive with a 10-month-old baby, the Nigerian military reported Saturday.

One of some 270 girls abducted more than two years ago, Maryam Ali Maiyanga was discovered near the border of Cameroon. Her rescue comes about a month after 21 other girls were released pursuant to negotiations with Boko Haram, which is believed to still hold about 80 girls.

"Preliminary investigations on our part, show that Maryam Ali (Number 198 on our list), a school prefect, is from Askira Uba and was abducted along with her twin, Halima Ali (Number 197), who is yet to return," said a statement from the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, which has publicized the schoolgirls' plight. The Nigerian military promised to release more details on the rescue soon.

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