Troops rescue 75 hostages from terrorist hideout in Sambisa
Written by City Radio on March 11, 2025
Troops rescue 75 hostages from terrorist hideout in Sambisa
The Theatre Command, North East, Operation Hadin Kai, on Monday, disclosed that troops combating terrorism have rescued 75 civilians from Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
General Officer Commanding 7 Division Major General Waidi Shuaibu, represented by the Deputy Theatre Commander, Brigadier General A.L. Akpodu, said the hostages were rescued during a clearance operation carried out by the 21 Special Armoured Brigade and the 199 Special Forces Battalion under Operation Desert Sanity 4 in Sambisa Forest.
Speaking during their handover of the rescued victims to the Borno State Government in Maiduguri, Major General Shaibu said the rescued individuals comprised seven adult males, 34 women, and 34 children.
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