Nigeria troops of Operation Forest Sanity has raided a bandits' hideout in Kaduna State.
During the raid, three kidnapped victims were rescued.
The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, September 28.
He said the troops, acting on credible intelligence, carried out search-and-rescue operations at the hideout located around Ungwan Malam Ali.
According to him, "The troops made contact with the bandits, who withdrew with gunshot wounds under the superior firepower of the advancing forces.
"On raiding the camp, the troops rescued three kidnapped persons, identified as Luka Ibrahim, Yusuf Jibril and Saminu Abdullahi.
"The troops recovered one AK47 rifle, eighteen rounds of ammunition, and eleven pump action cartridges
"The Kaduna State Government received the operational feedback with satisfaction and commended the troops for another successful round of operations in the area.
"The rescued citizens have been returned to their community. Troops will continue to carry out operations in the general areas.
"Citizens are urged to immediately report suspicious individuals seeking treatment for gunshot injuries to the Security Operations Room, on the followings contact number 09034000060 and 08170189999.
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