Nigerian Military Claims To Have Located Missing Girls

The Nigerian military says its knows the location of the nearly 300 missing schoolgirls abducted seven weeks ago by Boko Haram extremists.

However, Nigeria’s military says it’s too risky to try to free them by force. This news comes after reports that the government had been negotiating for at least some of the girls’ release.

NPR's East Africa Correspondent Greg Warner discusses the latest developments with Here & Now's Robin Young.