Nigerian Army troops operating in North-East and North-West have successfully foiled multiple kidnap attempts, neutralised one terrorist and rescued seven hostages.<\/p>\n
A statement by the Nigerian Army on its official X handle, said troops on Tuesday 7 May, 2024 responded to actionable intelligence where they had an encounter with ISWAP fighters in Kulukawiya Village in the Nganzai local government area of Borno State.<\/p>\n
Following the encounter, troops killed one terrorist and recovered one loaded AK-47 rifle.<\/p>\n
The fleeing terrorists were subsequently pursued leading to the rescue of an abducted child.<\/p>\n
The lad, the statement stated, has since been reunited with his father, Alhaji Musa.<\/p>\n
In another operation in Kaduna State, troops swiftly responded to a distress call from Agunu Dutse Village in Kachia local government area.<\/p>\n
The statement said residents of the community were besieged by terrorists but troops promptly arrived at the village to conduct a \u2018search and rescue\u2019 operation leading to the successful rescue of six hostages, including two women and four children.<\/p>\n
The hostages were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families.<\/p>\n
Similarly, troops on fighting patrol in Kaduna North local government area were alerted to the presence of terrorists lurking in Amale village.<\/p>\n
The troops in collaboration with local vigilantes engaged the terrorists, compelling them to abandon their firearms.<\/p>\n
One AK-47 rifle, a home-made gun, and a machete were recovered from the criminal elements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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