“Nigeria’s military has located more than 270 girls kidnapped by the militant group Boko Haram, the country’s chief of defense staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, said Monday.

“The good news for the parents of the girls is that we know where they are, but we cannot tell you,” he said.

Badeh ruled out a forceful military operation to free the girls, amid reports of secret negotiations to secure their release.”

Read more from ROBYN DIXON at the LA Times here: http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-nigeria-schoolgirls-20140527-story.html

Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/anakasparian) of The Young Turks breaks down this update on the Boko Haram kidnapping story. What do you think of how the Nigerian government is handling this? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.