Troops of Sector 2 Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 31 kidnap victims, neutralised five terrorists, and dismantled several terrorist camps in a series of coordinated operations across Zamfara and Katsina states.
In Zamfara State, troops rescued 31 kidnap victims around the Bagega–Kawaye axis in Anka LGA.
The kidnap victims were rescued from captivity following a precision air interdiction conducted by the air component of Operation Fansan Yamma and a follow-on ground operation on terrorist enclaves west of Bagega Forest.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army / Sector 2 Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, said the rescued individuals, who had spent several weeks in captivity, were identified as indigenes of Maga, Gummi, Zuru, Wasugu, Bukuyyum, and Anka LGAs across Zamfara and Sokoto states.
“The victims were provided medical support and will be reunited with their respective families,” he said.
