Troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion under Operation Desert Sanity IV have rescued four kidnapped civilians from ISWAP terrorists following a swift counter-offensive along the Gashua–Azare highway in Yobe State.
Zagazola Makama reported on Saturday that the operation was carried out at about 6:10 p.m. on Friday, May 9, after intelligence indicated that insurgents had abducted travelers while riding on 15 motorcycles.
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Quick Response Forces (QRF) from the battalion swiftly mobilized to the area and engaged the terrorists in a heavy exchange of gunfire.
“The troops overpowered the terrorists, forcing them to retreat in disarray and abandon one motorcycle,” a source said.
The soldiers pursued the insurgents up to six kilometers from the ambush point, leading to the successful rescue of four abducted civilians. Items recovered from the scene included a pumping machine, a motorcycle tube, a pair of pliers, and three spanners.
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