The Nigerian Army, operating as part of the Joint Task Force in the North West under Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), successfully liberated 35 individuals who had been kidnapped in Katsina state.
Capt. Yahaya Ibrahim, the Information officer for the operation, disclosed this information in a statement released in Gusau on Monday.
According to him, the troops also in search and rescue clearance operations neutralised two terrorists.
“The success was achieved on Jan. 27, during a clearance operation to some identified terrorist camps at Dumburum forest.
“During the operation troops had an encounter with the armed terrorists, neutralised two of them while others escaped with severe gunshot wounds.
“Among the 35 rescued victims included 19 males, 12 females as well as Four children.
“All the rescued victims were handed over to the Katsina State Government by the Nigerian Army,” he said.