Eko Hot Blog reports that Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on Friday rescued 24 abductees in the Kabugu Lamba, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The troops received an intelligent report on a bandit hideout at Kabugu Lamba forest where kidnapped victims were concentrated, Channels Television was reliably informed.
A military source told Vera city desk correspondent that the troops responded swiftly with a fighting patrol to the general area.
However, on reaching the location, heavy gunfire occurred for hours between the bandits and the Nigerian Army troops and due to the troops’ superior firepower, the armed bandits fled, abandoning the victims in some isolated buildings.
Picture of the women rescued on Friday, 7th July,2023
In the encounter, the troops successfully rescued 24 kidnapped victims and neutralised dozens of armed bandits, while others fled with several gunshot wounds.
Picture of the 14 men rescued by the Nigerian troops on Friday, 7th July,2023
Among the rescued kidnap victims were nine women, 14 men, and an infant.
All of the rescued were handed over to the appropriate authorities to reunite them with their families.
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