Troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN
DAJI, on Sunday, rescued 13 kidnapped victims and arrested 11 suspected
terrorist logistics suppliers in Zamfara State.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement on its
official X handle on Monday.
The statement read, "On the 17th December, 2023
the combined troops of OPHD embarked on a search and rescue operation along
Gobirawan Chali and Dangulbi areas along the Dansadau axis in Maru local
government area of Zamfara State during which the troops rescued 13 kidnapped
victims who were abandoned by the fleeing terrorists in the late hours of
Sunday.
"All the rescued victims are from Mutunji village of
Dansadau Emirate in Maru LGA of Zamfara state and they are currently undergoing
medical treatment and debriefing. All the rescued victims were handed over to
representatives of the Zamfara state government to unite them with their
families."
The statement further added that the troops cleared a
notorious terrorists’ hideout at Gidan Jaja in Zurmi LGA of the state, and
arrested 11 suspected terrorists logistics suppliers, who supply logistics to a
notorious terrorist, Halilu Sububu, at Kwanar Boko in Zurmi LGA.
It read, "The suspects were arrested while conveying 127
bags of grains in two canter trucks belonging to a terrorist kingpin, Halilu
Sububu. The arrested suspects are undergoing preliminary interrogation."
Credit: X| HQNigerianArmy
