One person was confirmed dead while two others were injured when soldiers rescued 48 victims while they were being kidnapped by terrorists in Zamfara State.
Troops of Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, rescued the victims following a swift response to the terrorist attack on Magami village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in the early hours of Sunday, July 26.
The operation was launched after troops of Sector 2 received the distress calll that some terrorists, riding about 40 motorcycles, invaded the community.
The terrorists rounded up the residents with the intention of taking them into the forest while another group remained at the outskirts of the village with the motorcycles.
On arrival at the scene, the troops immediately engaged the terrorists in a gun duel, forcing them to abandon all the victims they intended to kidnap and flee into the surrounding bush.
“Regrettably, one civilian lost his life during the attack, while two others sustained gunshot wounds and were evacuated to the General Hospital, Kaura Namoda, where they are currently receiving medical treatment,” the Nigerian Army said in a statement on Sunday.
It added that following the rescue operation, troops conducted aggressive patrols to dominate the general area and forestall any further attack.
