Troops storm Mandara hideout, rescue abducted women as terrorists flee under fire in Borno

Six civilians abducted during a deadly onslaught successful Borno State person regained state aft troops of Operation HADIN KAI intercepted and rescued them during a subject cognition successful the Mandara Mountains.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection posted connected May 1 2026, connected the authoritative leafage of the Nigerian Army.

According to the military, the victims were rescued successful the aboriginal hours of the time astir Amuda, a deserted corridor betwixt Ngoshe and Gava successful Gwoza Local Government Area, known for violent movements.

The cognition followed sustained offensives and aerial strikes targeting insurgent enclaves successful the Mandara axis, which troops accidental person continued to weaken violent positions successful the region.

Military sources explained that the troops, portion returning from a abstracted overnight mission, stumbled connected the victims and moved swiftly to unafraid them.

The rescued persons were identified arsenic Zainab Idris 18year old, Fatima Abubakar 17, Maimuna Abdulrashid 24; alongside 3 children, Muhammad Idris 1year old, Sadiq Abdullahi 7 and Fatima Abdulrashid 5.

Preliminary findings showed that they were among residents abducted during the March 3 onslaught connected Ngoshe assemblage and had been held successful captivity earlier escaping from a violent camp.

During the rescue, troops reportedly came nether gunfire from fleeing insur...