Troops of Operation Fasan Yamma rescued six kidnap victims on Friday, June 12, after they escaped from captivity following sustained military pressure and air interdiction operations in Zamfara State.
The victims were intercepted by troops of the 1 Brigade Combat Team 6 deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gwashi in Bukuyyum Local Government Area.
The victims were rescued on Friday, June 12, along the Gwashi-Bukuyyum road after fleeing from their captors.
The victims escaped after an air interdiction operation conducted by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) west of Bagega Forest.
The rescued victims were identified as Muhammad Sani from Masama, Junaidu Muhammad from Gandun Malam, Abubakar Abdullahi and Abubakar Barau from Maibaka, as well as Surajo Abubakar of Dogon Daji and Nasiru Hakilu of Adabka village.
All six victims are from Bukuyyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The victims had spent several months in captivity before regaining their freedom.
Efforts are ongoing to reunite them with their families and provide necessary support.
The rescue comes amid intensified military operations against terrorist groups operating in forests and remote communities across the North-West.
The Nigerian military reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining pressure on criminal elements until all kidnapped victims are rescued and affected communities are secured.
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