Nigerian troops say they have rescued 13 people who were held after kidnappings and have disrupted planned terrorist activity in Zamfara State. The operations are reported to be carried out by troops under Operation Fansan Yamma, using intelligence-led missions. According to statements attributed to the military, the rescues and counter-terrorism actions take place in Anka and Kaura Namoda local government areas. A military information officer, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, confirms the development in reporting from Vanguard. The Punch similarly reports that soldiers rescue 13 kidnapping victims and foil planned terrorist operations in the state. Both accounts present the events as separate but related security actions conducted during the same period of heightened operations in Zamfara. The reports do not provide additional details on the identities of the victims, the kidnappers involved, or the specific terrorist plans that were disrupted. They also do not include information on casualties or arrests, focusing instead on the successful rescues and the prevention of further attacks.
Nigerian troops rescue 13 kidnapping victims, disrupt terrorist operations in Zamfara
Nigerian troops say they have rescued 13 people who were held after kidnappings and have disrupted planned terrorist activity in Zamfara State. The operations are reported to be carried out by troops...
- Nigerian troops under Operation Fansan Yamma carry out intelligence-led operations in Zamfara State.
- Troops rescue 13 kidnapping victims.
- The operations take place in Anka and Kaura Namoda local government areas.
- A military spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, confirms the rescue and disruption of operations.
- Reporting describes foiling planned terrorist operations but does not provide further operational specifics in the available summaries.
Nigerian troops successfully rescued 13 kidnap victims and foiled planned terrorist operations in Zamfara State. Read more about the daring rescue. Read More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-rescue-13-kidnap-victims-foil-terrorist-operations-in-zamfara/
3 hours agoBy Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 13 kidnapped victims and disrupted terrorist operations during separate intelligence-led missions in Zamfara State. The operations were carried out in Anka and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas of the state. The Military Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, who confirmed the development, said troops of […] The post Troops rescue 13 kidnap victims, foil terrorist operations in Zamfara appeared first on Vanguard News.
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