
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 23 people who were abducted by terrorists on the outskirts of Wuya Town in Anka, Zamfara State, Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the operation's media information officer, Col. Aliyu Danja, the victims were freed during a combat patrol conducted on Saturday. The rescue forms part of ongoing military efforts against kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria's northwest region. No further details on the condition of the victims or arrests were provided in the report.
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