Troops rescue 13 kidnap victims, foil terrorists’ operations in Zamfara

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By Idris Salisu, Gusau

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Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 13 kidnapped victims during separate intelligence-led operations in Anka and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.

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The development was disclosed in a statement issued in Gusau by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja.

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According to the statement, troops of Sector 2, based in Bagega, responded to credible intelligence on armed terrorists riding motorcycles towards Tungan Kudaduku in Anka Local Government Area.

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Guided by real-time surveillance, the troops pursued and engaged the terrorists, forcing them to abandon their mission and flee under sustained fire.

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A follow-up search of the area led to the discovery of a makeshift terrorist camp, where five kidnapped victims were rescued unharmed.

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In a separate operation at Ungwan Rogo in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, troops acted on intelligence reports of terrorist activity and engaged the suspects in a fierce gun battle.

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The terrorists reportedly retreated after the exchange, abandoning eight kidnapped victims, who were subsequently rescued. Troops also recovered two vehicles during the operation.

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The military said all rescued victims had been handed over to the appropriate authorities for further care and support.

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It added that troops were maintaining dominance across the operational area to deny terrorists freedom of movement and sustain pressure on criminal elements operating in the North-West.

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