It is understood that the International Committee of the Red Cross was acting as mediator between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram to negotiate the release of more than 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped back in April. The Red Cross was making efforts to reach a deal whereby Nigeria would release 30 captured Boko Haram commandos in exchange of the approximately 224 girls who are still being held captive.
This is a surprise because Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan had publicly maintained that the government would never negotiate with the terror group.
An anonymous Red Cross official has said that the two Boko Haram negotiators have assured the ICRC and government negotiators that the girls were never raped, were never used as sex slaves and were never sexually assaulted.
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