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Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 10 kidnapped victims in separate operations across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states.
The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt Col Aliyu Danja.
According to the statement, five civilians were rescued on August 19 after troops conducting a patrol in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State encountered a terrorist ambush.
The troops responded swiftly, forcing the terrorists to flee the area, while two motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing terrorists were recovered.
