A gang of bandits terrorising Tangaza local government area of Sokoto State abandoned their captives and fled when men of the Nigerian Army came upon them unexpectedly.
The terrorists were hiding in the thick Buani forest in Alya Fulani village. The soldiers rescued 30 hostages and burnt down the fleeing terrorists’ camps.
The operation, the Nigerian Army said in a social media post on Wednesday, was carried out on 21 November by the Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarin Daji, OPHD, led by the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Major General Godwin Mutkut.
Another operation at Goboro village recorded similar success.
“The terrorists/bandits fled in disarray due to troops’ firepower superiority,” the Army said. A female hostage was freed.
TERRORISTS ON THE RUN AS TROOPS OF OPERATION HADARIN DAJI RESCUED 31 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN SOKOTO STATE
The resilient troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) under the command of the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto ,… pic.twitter.com/V84zBrshoZ
— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) November 22, 2023
The operation is a testament to the renewed efforts of the military in Nigeria to combat security threats in the Northwest region of the country.
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