Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion have rescued two abductees who escaped from a terrorist enclave in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims were found wandering around the Armuda Bridge area at about 6:50 a.m. on July 16 and were rescued by troops conducting routine security operations in the area.
During preliminary debriefing, the rescued victims disclosed that they had escaped from a terrorist camp located in the Agapalwa general area after taking advantage of the apparent disarray within the enclave.
According to the victims, the camp had become largely dysfunctional, with no effective leadership, as several terrorist fighters had either fled or sustained injuries during recent military operations.
The accounts provided by the escapees are believed to corroborate ongoing intelligence indicating that sustained kinetic and non-kinetic operations by troops of Operation HADIN KAI have significantly weakened terrorist strongholds across parts of southern Borno.
The rescued victims are currently in safe custody and are expected to undergo medical evaluation and further debriefing to obtain actionable intelligence that could support ongoing counterterrorism operations in the area.
Military sources said troops remain committed to sustaining pressure on terrorist enclaves to facilitate the rescue of more captives and dismantle the remaining insurgent networks operating in the region.
