Troops nuetralise 10 armed bandits, rescue 9 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

Troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara State in coordinated operation in the early hours of Tuesday with Troops of Forward Operating Base Danmarke, acting on a credible information on armed bandits movement with some kidnapped victims from Sokoto State through Gadazaima village in Zamfara State, intercepted and overwhelmed the bandits.

The military authorities in a statement indicated that the troops, on receiving the information, immediately mobilized for an offensive ambush operation within the village and made contact with the armed bandits that lasted for hours. The statement indicated that superior fire power of the troops forced the bandits to abandon the kidnapped victims and withdraw in disarray.

The statement revealed that during the fire fight, 10 armed bandits were neutralized while unconfirmed numbers of the bandits fled with gunshot wounds.

The statement read in full:
Nigerian Army
@HQNigerianArmy

OPERATION HADARIN TROOPS HAVE RESCUED 9 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS RECOVERS CACHE OF AMMUNITION AND NEUTRALIZED 10 ARMED BANDITS IN ZAMFARA STATE

In a recent coordinated operation by troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara state during the early hours of 8th August 2023. Troops of Forward Operating Base Danmarke acting on a credible information on armed Bandits movement with some kidnapped victims from Sokoto state through Gadazaima village in Zamfara state. The troops immediately mobilized for an offensive ambush operation within the village and made contact with the armed bandits that lasted for hours.

Due to the troops fire power superiority which forced the Bandits to abandon the kidnapped victims and withdraw in disarray. During the fire fight, 10 armed bandits were neutralized while unconfirmed numbers of them fled with gunshot wounds. Additionally, in an attempt to escape troops onslaught, several of the bandits drowned in a swampy river while 2 were captured alive during pursuit by the troops. Consequently, after the encounter 6 AK 47 Rifles, 1PKT Machine Gun and 5 Magazines. Others include; 20 rounds of 7.62MM Special ammunition, 3 Mobile phones, 2 Solar Panels, 1 sewing machine were captured from the Bandits. Also, a sum of N2,410,000 recovered.

The 9 rescued victims who are all from Sokoto state were successfully rescued. Unfortunately, 1 female abducted victim was killed by the Bandits during the fire fight. All rescued victims were handed over to the appropriate authority to reunite them with their families.