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Nigeria: Guards brigade troops rescue 19 kidnapping victims
2026-03-08

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GUARDS BRIGADE TROOPS RESCUE 19 KIDNAP VICTIMS, NEUTRALISE TERRORIST IN BWARI

Troops of 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with elements of the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, have successfully rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue operation conducted around Gidan Dogo in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

The operation was launched following credible intelligence on the whereabouts of terrorists responsible for the recent abduction of residents from the Byazhin area of Bwari.

During the operation, troops made contact with the bandits, leading to a firefight in which one of the criminals was neutralised, while others fled the scene with suspected gunshot wounds.

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