Nigerian troops rescue 12 kidnapped civilians, foil abduction attempts in Zamfara

Intelligence summary

Troops rescue 12 kidnapped victims, foil abduction attempts in Zamfara By Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 12 civilians during separate operations against terrorists in Kaura Namoda and Tsafe Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The operations, conducted on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, followed distress calls and intelligence indicating attempts by terrorists to abduct civilians in the two local government areas. In the first