TROOPS KILL 4 TERRORISTS, RESCUE 20 KIDNAP VICTIMS IN KADUNA, NIGER STATE

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Twenty kidnapped hostages who were seized in Birnin Gwari were freed in a battle with terrorists on Tuesday, while forces of the Nigerian Army continued their onslaught and neutralized four terrorists in separate gunfights at Alawa Forest in Niger State and Hayin Nakwakina hamlet in Kaduna State.

In addition to the terrorists’ deaths, the Army said that the successful ambush operations recovered their weapons and logistical equipment.

It said, “On 17 September 2024, troops on a sting operation in Kaduna State, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted terrorists attempting to cross from Alawa Forest in Niger State to Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State.

“The ambush led to a fierce firefight, resulting in the elimination of two terrorists, while others managed to flee.

“Troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, two magazines, and three motorcycles at the scene.

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“In a separate operation, troops also acted on intelligence about the movement of terrorists at Hayin Nakwakina village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

“Troops sprung an ambush against the terrorists, neutralizing two of them and subsequently restoring normalcy in the village that had been earlier displaced by the terrorists.

“Troops also recovered two motorcycles, a mobile phone, and machetes abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.

“Also responding to a distress call on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, gallant troops of the Nigerian Army have extricated 20 kidnap hostages who were abducted by marauding terrorists along Kwaga-Polewire wire axis of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

“The troops successfully rescued the abductees after a shootout that overwhelmed the terrorists, compelling them to succumb and run for their lives.

“The rescued hostages have been reunited with their families.

“The Nigerian Army appreciates the continued support and cooperation of the public in providing credible information to the troops.

“We remain committed to decisively curbing all acts of terrorism, insurgency, and economic sabotage in the country.”