TROOPS have rescued 10 kidnap victims in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
During the operations, the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji also killed scores of bandits in the Anka Local Government Area of the north-western state.
The reports that the military exercises were carried out on Tuesday, May 30 and Wednesday, May 31 respectively.
A top military source who pleaded anonymity confirmed this to Channels Television on Thursday.
He said that troops conducted operations and cleared Alasanawa, Kayawa, Mai-Zuma, Dutsi, Dogon Gandu, Girari, Maiwa, Asarara, Gabawuri, Tungan Danmada, Baje, Ruwaje, Atarawa, Zungo and Maniya villages of Shinkafi local government.
According to him, several bandits were neutralised during the encounter, eight live cartridges were recovered, four motorcycles were burnt and 10 kidnapped victims were rescued.
Similarly, troops of the Forward Operating Base – FOB, in Anka carried out simultaneous operations in Anka LGA.
The troops while conducting a fighting patrol blocked bandits crossing routes at Tungar Mai Rakuma village, engaged the Bandits in a gun battle and neutralised one bandit.
