Rescue the abducted Nigerian girls

This refers to the report, "Nigerian schoolgirl abduction - World powers join search" (May 9). It is very unfortunate that nearly 300 schoolgirls have been abducted in the border areas of Nigeria by Boko Haram - a terrorist organisation. Boko Haram is threatening to sell these hapless children as slaves. It is good that world powers like France, China, Britain and the USA have decided to help Nigeria in tracking down those abducted girls and the Nigerian government has accepted the offer. The operation is akin to fighting piracy in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia where navies of different nations patrol the sea and piracy has come down. Drones should be deployed to attack the hideouts of Boko Haram. One hopes that these hapless young girls are safe and will be rescued at the earliest. Efforts should also be made to see that no more kidnappings of girls take place.  
Deendayal M. Lulla
Mumbai, India