Troops of Operation Fasan Yamma have rescued six kidnap victims who escaped from captivity following sustained military pressure and air interdiction operations in Zamfara State.
The announcement is contained in a military operational report made available in Abuja on Monday.
The report said the victims were intercepted by troops of 1 Brigade Combat Team 6 deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gwashi in Bukuyyum local government area.
It said the victims were rescued on Friday along the Gwashi-Bukuyyum road after fleeing from their captors.
It also said that the victims escaped after an air interdiction operation conducted by the Nigerian Air Force west of Bagega Forest.
According to the report, the rescued victims were identified as Muhammad Sani from Masama, Junaidu Muhammad from Gandun Malam, Abubakar Abdullahi and Abubakar Barau from Maibaka.
Others were Surajo Abubakar of Dogon Daji and Nasiru Hakilu of Adabka village, all from Bukuyyum local government area of Zamfara.
The report said that the victims had spent several months in captivity before regaining their freedom.
It added that efforts were ongoing to reunite them with their respective families and provide necessary support.
The rescue came amid intensified military operations against terrorist groups operating in forests and remote communities across the North-West.
Military authorities reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining pressure on criminal elements until all kidnap victims were rescued and communities secured.
Source: NAN
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