Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 23 kidnapped victims and neutralised 19 terrorists in separate operations across the country between Aug. 10 and 11.
According to operational reports, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescued 18 persons kidnapped from their residence in Sabon Gari, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara.
The troops responded to a distress report, engaged the terrorists and forced them to flee, abandoning all 18 victims, who were rescued unharmed.
In Plateau, troops rescued another kidnapped victim at the outskirts of Kukawa Village in Kanam Local Government Area. The victim told the troops he was abducted from Duguri Village in Bauchi State on Aug. 6 and was subsequently handed over to the village head.
“Also in Plateau, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) neutralised a terrorist and recovered an AK-47 rifle and two rounds of ammunition.
“The operation followed intelligence from an arrested suspected bandit, who led troops to a location at Nwur Village, Shendam Local Government Area.
“In Kebbi, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA neutralised 18 terrorists during an attack on Mobile Police Special Intervention Squad personnel at Makuku, Sakaba Local Government Area.
“The troops also destroyed five motorcycles and recovered two locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate clearance operation in Plateau,” he said.
In Borno, troops of Operation HADIN KAI rescued five persons who escaped from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains area.
The escapees were sighted by troops of 82 Division Task Force Battalion during a patrol along the Amuda Bridge–Ngoshe-Gava road in Gwoza Local Government Area.
The five victims reportedly escaped the enclave following disagreements among terrorists and the abandonment of the camp by some fighters.
In Enugu, troops of 82 Division and 103 Battalion recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition from a kidnappers’ hideout in Umuchingu Ujenike Forest.
“The recovery followed a follow-up operation after the rescue of two kidnapped victims and arrest of suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate operating across the South-East and adjoining states.
“The troops also arrested 19 suspects during an offensive operation in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State, recovering motorcycles, pumping machines, mobile phones and cash.
The operations underscore the continued deployment of intelligence-led patrols, targeted raids and coordinated actions by security forces to disrupt terrorist and criminal networks nationwide.
