Nigerian Troops Rescue Three Kidnap Victims, Dismantle Terrorist Camp in Anambra

Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have rescued three kidnapped victims and dismantled a terrorist hideout in Anambra State, the Nigerian Army has said. According to a statement from the Army, the operation was launched after three people were abducted in the Osakwa General Area of Ihiala Local Government Area. Troops, working alongside the Anambra Vigilante Group, conducted a rescue mission and successfully recovered the victims. The military said that on October 1, troops carried out a follow-up operation and arrested one of the suspected kidnappers, identified as Mr Sunday Obi. During interrogation, the suspect provided information that led troops to the syndicate's camp at Abator in Ogbaru Local Government Area, across the Isieke waterside. Acting on the intelligence, combined troops launched an operation to the identified location, using canoes to cross the waterways and reach the terrorist hideout. On arrival, the troops engaged the terrorists with overwhelming firepower, forcing them to flee with gunshot wounds, the statement said. The operation resulted in the recovery of two AK-47 rifles with magazines, three pump-action guns, three locally fabricated Dane guns, 62 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition and 149 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, along with two cartridges and materials suspected to be intended for the fabrication of Improvised Explosive Devices. Troops also recovered items supporting the terrorists' operational and logistical activities, including a solar generator, power bank, car battery, two motorcycle batteries, two solar panels and two mobile phones. The military said the recovery further exposes the logistical infrastructure sustaining terrorist and kidnapping activities in the area and provides additional intelligence for ongoing efforts to dismantle the wider network.