TROOPS RESCUE 25 KIDNAP VICTIMS IN KATSINA, ZAMFARA

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By: Balogun Ibrahim

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 25 kidnapped persons during separate operations in Katsina and Zamfara states.

The victims were freed on Thursday as the military intensified its offensive against terrorists and other criminal elements operating within the Joint Operations Area.

In Katsina State, troops of Sector 1 encountered terrorists while conducting a night patrol around Kwanar Kura in Sabuwa Local Government Area.

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The troops engaged the terrorists with superior firepower, forcing them to retreat into the surrounding bushes.

According to a statement issued on Friday by the Joint Task Force Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, the troops pursued the fleeing terrorists along their escape routes.

The operation led to the rescue of two kidnapping victims who had earlier been abducted along the Dandume-Damari Road.

The troops also recovered two motorcycles reportedly belonging to the fleeing terrorists.

Meanwhile, in Zamfara State, troops of Sector 2 rescued 23 abducted civilians during a fighting patrol conducted on the outskirts of Wuya Town in Anka Local Government Area.

The rescued victims comprised three males and 20 females.

Danja said preliminary debriefing showed that the victims were abducted from Gummi Local Government Area and had spent approximately three weeks in terrorist captivity.

He added that the victims were evacuated for medical attention and further debriefing after their rescue.

The military spokesman said the operations underscored the commitment of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to protecting civilians and disrupting terrorist activities across the North-West.

He assured that troops would sustain their offensive operations to deny terrorists freedom of action in the region.