By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 25 kidnapped victims during separate operations in Katsina and Zamfara states.

The victims were rescued on September 3, 2026, following encounters with terrorists and sustained operations in the two states.

The Military Information Officer, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant-Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on Friday night.

Danja said that in Katsina State, troops of Sector 1, while conducting a night patrol along Kwanar Kura in Sabuwa Local Government Area, encountered terrorists and engaged them with superior firepower.