Troops intercept gun runners, rescue six kidnapped victims in Zamfara

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Troops intercept gun runners, rescue six kidnapped victims in Zamfara

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Nigerian troops of Operation Fansan Yamma interdicted an arms smuggling operation and rescued six kidnapped individuals in Zamfara State. Three suspected gun runners were arrested and weapons including an AK-103-2 were confiscated during the operations.

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons and rescued six kidnapped victims in two separate operations conducted in Zamfara State. The operations, carried out on Sunday, August 23, 2026, also led to the arrest of three suspected gun runners and the recovery of an AK-103-2 […] The post Troops intercept gun runners, rescue six kidnapped victims in Zamfara appeared first on Vanguard News.

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