Terrorists flee as troops rescue 10 kidnap victims in fierce Sokoto gun battle

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA person rescued 10 kidnapped victims aft a weapon conflict with suspected terrorists successful Gandi Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The improvement was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information expert covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the rescue cognition was carried retired astatine astir 5:00pm. connected July 20 by troops of the 1 Brigade stationed astatine the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Gandi, successful collaboration with members of the Sokoto State Community Guard Corps.

The study stated that the information squad acted connected actionable quality regarding the question of suspected terrorists and intercepted them astatine Badanma village.

During the operation, troops engaged the suspected kidnappers successful a firefight, forcing them to fly nether dense gunfire.

“The superior firepower of the information squad forced the terrorists to flee, abandoning 10 kidnapped victims who were being held captive,” the study stated.

According to the report, each 10 victims were rescued unharmed and evacuated to safety, portion troops instantly launched a pursuit cognition to way down the fleeing suspects.

Makama said information unit person intensified efforts to apprehend the suspected terrorists and dismantle their hideouts arsenic portion of ...