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The Nigeria army says it has rescued another Chibok girl.

Sani Usman, army spokesman, said the girl was rescued at Pulka in Borno state.

He confirmed this to TheCable, saying he would a release a statement on the development soon.

Usman gave the name of the rescued girl as Maryam Ali Maiyanga.

He said she had a 10-month old baby named Ali‎.

“Troops of 121 Battalion, Nigerian army, deployed at Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno state, for Operation Lafiya Dole today, Saturday 5th November 2016, at about 6.00am, while screening some escapees from Boko Haram terrorists hideout in Sambisa forest, discovered one of the abducted Government Secondary School Chibok girls, named Maryam Ali Maiyanga among them,” he said.

“She was discovered to be carrying a 10-month-old son, named Ali. She has been taken to the unit’s medical facility for proper medical check up. It is imperative to state that troops have been working round the clock to clear remnants of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hibernating and also rescue all persons held hostages by terrorists‎.”

In May, Amina Nkeki, one of the Chibok girls, was rescued with a baby as well.

And in October, 21 of the girls were released by their Boko Haram captors.

The government claimed that nothing was given‎ in exchange for them.