Troops rescue 25 abducted civilians in Katsina, Zamfara

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma person rescued 25 radical who were kidnapped during abstracted operations successful Katsina and Zamfara states.

The Military Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Friday night.

According to the statement, the victims were rescued connected Thursday arsenic troops carried retired patrols and violative operations against terrorists successful the 2 states.

He said troops of Sector 1 successful Katsina State encountered terrorists during a nighttime patrol on Kwanar Kura successful Sabuwa Local Government Area.

According to him, the troops engaged the terrorists with dense firepower, forcing them to fly into adjacent bushes.

The soldiers followed the terrorists on their flight routes and rescued 2 radical who had earlier been kidnapped on the Dandume-Damari Road.

“The troops besides recovered 2 motorcycles belonging to the fleeing terrorists,” helium said.

In Zamfara State, Danja said troops of Sector 2 rescued 23 abducted civilians during a warring patrol connected the outskirts of Wuya Town successful Anka Local Government Area.

“The rescued victims comprised 3 men and 20 women. Preliminary debriefing showed that the victims had been abducted from Gummi Local Government Area and had spent astir 3 weeks successful violent ...