Troops rescue kidnapped victims, foil terrorist attacks in Kaduna, Zamfara

Nigerian troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person rescued 3 kidnapped victims, foiled planned violent attacks and arrested suspected extremists successful a bid of intelligence-led operations crossed Kaduna and Zamfara states.

The subject disclosed this successful a connection issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja.

According to the statement, troops of Sector 1 responded to a distress telephone connected June 18 regarding the question of equipped bandits successful a wood country successful Kerawa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

During the operation, the troops rescued Mrs Bilkisu Hayatu, 38, Mrs Habibah Sadisu, 30, and a one-year-old child, Abdulmutallib Sadisu, who were reportedly abandoned by fleeing bandits aft sighting advancing troops.

The victims were evacuated to a superior healthcare installation successful Kadage for aesculapian treatment. Preliminary investigations revealed that they were abducted from Kajenjere Tami Village successful Birnin Yero connected May 17 and were being moved to a violent hideout successful Birnin Gwari earlier their rescue.

In a abstracted cognition connected June 20, troops of Sector 2, moving alongside different information agencies, foiled a planned violent onslaught connected Gamdanda Village successful Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Acting connected intelligence, the troops laid an am...