The Nigerian Army says its soldiers had rescued 32 hostages during a search and rescue operation in Katsina State.
Two suspected terrorists were also killed by the soldiers on Saturday during Operation Hadarin Daji, according to a statement released by Yahaya Ibrahim, the operation’s information officer, on Tuesday.
According to Ibrahim, two suspected terrorists were killed in a gunfight with the army during which the others managed to escape with minor injuries.
He said:
“In continuation with the series of simultaneous well coordinated clearance operations in its areas of operational responsibilities in the North West which has continued to yield tremendous successes, troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarin Daji operating in Katsina State have rescued 35 kidnapped victims and neutralised two terrorists in Katsina State in a search and rescue operation.
“The feat was achieved on January 27, 2024, during a clearance operation to some identified terrorist camps at Dumburum forest. During the operation, troops had an encounter with the armed terrorists, neutralising two of the terrorists while others escaped with severe gunshot wounds.”
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