Troops rescue three kidnap victims after gun battle with terrorists in Plateau

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace  have rescued three kidnapped victims after engaging suspected terrorists during an offensive operation in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The operation was launched at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday July 11, 2026 following credible intelligence on the movement of armed terrorists escorting kidnapped victims along the Aduwa Road.

The troops swiftly moved to intercept the suspects and established contact with the terrorists, who fled into the bush after abandoning the captives in the face of superior firepower.

The three victims were rescued unharmed and subsequently debriefed.

According to preliminary findings, the victims had been abducted from Kufayi Village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State before being moved through the Wase axis.

The rescued victims were handed over to the appropriate authorities and reunited with their families.

Security sources said troops have intensified efforts to track down and neutralise the fleeing terrorists as part of ongoing operations to dismantle kidnapping networks operating across the Plateau–Taraba border corridor.