Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - The troops of the 17 Brigade under Sector 2 of Operation
FANSAN YAMMA have rescued six kidnap victims who were abandoned by fleeing
terrorists during an offensive operation in Katsina State.
The rescue took place on June 29, 2026, at Unguwan Doka in
Faskari Local Government Area following sustained military pressure on
terrorist enclaves in the area.
The rescued victims comprise four women and two
children.
They were identified as Mrs. Umaima Isiaku, 30; Amina
Isiaku, 25; Fatima Saidu, 22; Huzaima Nasiru, 16; as well as Usman Surajo, aged
one, and Dauda Isiaku, aged 18 months.
During preliminary interrogation, the victims disclosed that
they were abducted by armed terrorists on March 11, 2026, along the
Tsafe–Bilbis Road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The victims, who are all indigenes of Bilbis village, said
they were held in captivity for more than three months before being abandoned
by their captors as troops intensified offensive operations in the area.
Military sources said the rescued victims are receiving
necessary care, while efforts are ongoing to reunite them with their families.
The latest rescue is part of the sustained operations by
Operation FANSAN YAMMA aimed at dismantling terrorist networks and securing
communities across the North-West.
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