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Troops foil kidnap attempt, neutralise terrorist in Sokoto
Troops foil kidnap attempt, neutralise terrorist in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued three kidnapped victims and neutralised a terrorist during separate operations in Sokoto and Katsina States.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the troops responded to an attack on farmers at Tasha Bagaruwa in Sabon Birni Local Government Area on Wednesday.
“The troops engaged the terrorists, forcing them to flee and abandoning three kidnapped victims,” one of the sources said.
In a related development, troops in conjunction with vigilantes responded to a terrorist invasion of Na’lma Special Hunters Camp in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State.
The sources said the commander of the hunters’ group was killed and his rifle taken away by the assailants.
“One terrorist was neutralised while an AK-47 rifle with 21 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition was recovered,” the sources confirmed.
The corpses of the victims were evacuated and handed over to their families.
Troops foil kidnap attempt, neutralise terrorist in Sokoto