Troops intercept gun runners, rescue six kidnapped victims in Zamfara

August 24, 2026

By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons and rescued six kidnapped victims in two separate operations conducted in Zamfara State.

The operations, carried out on Sunday, August 23, 2026, also led to the arrest of three suspected gun runners and the recovery of an AK-103-2 rifle, a magazine and 30 rounds of ammunition.

The Media Information Officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Troops intercept gun runners, rescue six kidnapped victims in Zamfara

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