Troops rescue 27 kidnap victims, foil abduction attempts in Sokoto, Zamfara
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According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, troops from the Forward Operating Bases in Shagari and Sifawa deployed to the Wanke and Kaura communities in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State after receiving reports of terrorist activities.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 27 kidnap victims, foiled multiple abduction attempts and recovered livestock and motorcycles in Sokoto and Zamfara states, the military said on Tuesday.
The operations, carried out between 20 and 21 July, were part of the military’s ongoing offensive against bandit and terrorist groups in Nigeria’s North-west.
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