Army rescues 31 abductees, neutralises five terrorists in North-West 

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA person rescued 31 kidnapped victims and killed 5 suspected terrorists during abstracted operations successful Zamfara and Katsina states.

The operations, conducted by troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, besides led to the demolition of violent camps and the betterment of weapons, motorcycles and ammunition.

This was contained successful a connection issued connected Friday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba.

According to the statement, the 31 victims were rescued during an cognition astir the Bagega–Kawaye axis successful Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Osoba said the rescue followed a precision aerial onslaught by the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and a follow-up crushed battle connected violent enclaves located westbound of Bagega Forest.

The victims, who were reportedly held successful captivity for respective weeks, were from communities successful Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states.

“The kidnapped victims were rescued from captivity pursuing a precision aerial interdiction conducted by the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and a follow-on crushed cognition connected violent enclaves westbound of Bagega Forest,” helium said.

He added that the rescued victims had received aesculapian attraction and would beryllium reunited with their families.

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