TROOPS RESCUE 27 KIDNAP VICTIMS, NEUTRALISE TERRORISTS IN NORTH-WEST REGION

TROOPS RESCUE 27 KIDNAP VICTIMS, NEUTRALISE TERRORISTS IN NORTH-WEST REGION

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued 27 kidnap victims, including a six-month-old baby, in Katsina State and neutralised terrorists in separate operations in Sokoto State.

In Katsina, troops of the 17 Brigade rescued 15 males and 12 females following a gun battle with suspected terrorists in Sabuwa LGA on October 16. The operation followed a distress call from Gamji community, leading troops to pursue the kidnappers towards Kamba Village, where they abandoned the captives and fled.

The victims were subsequently handed over to the village head of Gamji, Alhaji Falalu Suleiman. No troop casualties were recorded.

In Sokoto, troops neutralised terrorists during encounters at Waria Forest and Sarma Village on October 15, recovering four AK-47 rifles, eight motorcycles, four magazines, 23 rounds of ammunition and a communication device.