Watch LiveSoldiers rescue nine kidnap victims, recover 56 rustled animals in Katsina
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued nine kidnap victims, recovered 56 rustled animals and arrested a suspected terrorist during separate operations in Katsina State.
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued nine kidnap victims, recovered 56 rustled animals and arrested a suspected terrorist during separate operations in Katsina State.
The Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the operations were carried out across different parts of the state based on credible intelligence.
According to him, troops of Sector 2 rescued the nine victims—three women, four men and two children—during a fighting patrol in Faskari Local Government Area.
He said preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were abducted by terrorists on July 9, 2026, along the Tsafe–Kuchere Road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
