Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued nine victims who escaped from their abductors.
The troops also recovered 56 rustled livestock and arrested a suspected terrorist during separate intelligence-led operations in Katsina State.
Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
He said troops of Sector 2 rescued the nine victims during a fighting patrol in Faskari Local Government Area of the State.
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The victims—three women, four men and two children—were reportedly abducted by terrorists on July 9, 2026, along the Tsafe-Kuchere Road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the victims escaped from the terrorists’ hideout after their captors fell asleep before they were intercepted and rescued by the troops.
“The rescued victims are currently in safe custody and are undergoing necessary procedures before being reunited with their families,” the statement said.
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