Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 119 civilians, together with ladies and kids, after partaking terrorists who blocked a serious highway and kidnapped travellers in Borno State.
The operation additionally led to the restoration of eight vehicles deserted by the terrorists throughout their escape.
This was disclosed in a submit on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and safety skilled within the Lake Chad area.
According to safety sources cited by Makama, the operation was carried out at about 3:45 p.m. on November 6, 2026, by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, Sector 2, throughout a surveillance mission alongside the Dutsen Kura–Bulazarma–Kamuya highway.
The troops reportedly sighted the terrorists blocking the highway and abducting travellers alongside their vehicles, prompting the deployment of the battalion’s Special Forces Quick Reaction Force and one other workforce from the 27 Task Force Brigade headquarters.
The two groups superior by the Mangari–Dora route, pursued and engaged the terrorists, forcing them to desert the kidnapped civilians and vehicles.
The operation resulted within the rescue of 119 civilians comprising 69 males, 35 ladies and 15 youngsters. Eight vehicles had been additionally recovered.
The rescued victims had been subsequently reunited with their households.
However, in the course of the withdrawal, the troops found an improvised explosive machine across the Bam Buratai Junction–Bulazarma normal space.
The unit’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal workforce subsequently marked and secured the situation for the secure disposal of the machine.
