Soldiers arrest three gunrunners, rescue six in Zamfara

Soldiers in Zamfara State have arrested three suspected gunrunners and rescued six people who were reportedly kidnapped. The military operations were conducted under Operation FANSAN YAMMA.

According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the troops recovered an AK-103-2 rifle, a magazine and 30 rounds of ammunition during the operations on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The weapon and ammunition were hidden in a bag of millet in a vehicle stopped on the Kaura Namoda-Shinkafi Road.

The six rescued victims were reportedly being taken into a forest by their attackers along the Anka-Gummi Road. Three of them, who suffered minor injuries, were taken to a medical facility and were said to be in stable condition. The three suspects have been taken into military custody for further investigation.

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