More Chibok girls released after two years held captive

(The Christian Science Monitor) Families reunited with 21 of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram after they were released in mid-October to the Nigerian government.

In the time since militants captured the girls in April 2014, some escaped their captors and made their way home, while others were liberated by Nigerian forces. This is believed to be the largest group released by Boko Haram since the initial kidnapping.

Nearly 200 of the girls, however, are still missing. But the release of so many through negotiation provides a glimmer of hope for their families.