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On 18 May 2016, one of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok in 2014, was reportedly found by local militia men fighting Boko Haram in the
Sambisa forest. It was also reported that 218 of the girls were still missing and that the found girl claimed that except six said to have died, all of them were
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Sambisa game reserve covered an area of 2,258 km (872 sq mi) in the eastern part of the forest. Later reports put the size of the game reserve at 518 square kilometers, although some official documents included the Marguba Forest Reserve in the Sambisa
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and the militants having better local knowledge. Despite this, on 28 April 2015, four Boko Haram camps in the
Sambisa forest were overrun by the Nigerian military who freed nearly 300 girls and women, who were not, however, the missing
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night 4 November 2015, said troops of 5 Brigade Task Group, killed two Boko Haram suspects, after destroying their camps at
Hausari and Baranga in Marte Local Government Area of
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salisu Idris (November 4, 2015) Troops kill two Boko Haram suspects
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Boko Haram: Nigerian army frees another 234 women and children
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In March 2022, Nigerian military uncovered the wreckage of an
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The Sambisa forest is one of the few forests in North Eastern
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880:"Sambisa Forest From Nature Conservation to Terrorists Haven"
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near the Cameroon border, is used as shelter by the jihadist
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The Sambisa forest, especially the mountainous region of
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Analysis: Islamic State strengthens ties with Boko Haram
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Between 19 and 20 May 2021, the forest was captured by
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Nigerian army 'rescues nearly 300' from Sambisa Forest
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284:The name of the forest comes from the
765:"Sambisa: Forest of a thousand myths"
233:. It occupies parts of the states of
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716:"Sambisa Forest: Behind Enemy Lines"
194:. It is in the southwestern part of
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840:Omondi, P., et al, (6 July 2006)
786:"Inside Nigeria's Sambisa Forest"
738:"How safe is Sambisa forest now?"
263:Local government areas of Nigeria
221:and the southern boundary of the
206:. It has an area of 518 km.
1111:Forests and woodlands of Nigeria
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198:, about 60 km southeast of
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927:Okonkwo, Emeka (10 May 2014).
882:. thisdaylive.com. 10 May 2014
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860:Sambisa Game Reserve
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1141:Kano State
1121:Yobe State
1100:Categories
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596:Boko Haram
577:Boko Haram
561:Chad Basin
537:Boko Haram
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164:Ecology
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368:Flora
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