{
  "id": 8900403,
  "title": "Sokoto: Troops foil terrorists’ ambush, free 23 kidnap victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/sokoto-troops-foil-terrorists-ambush-free-23-kidnap-victims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T10:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/21/sokoto-troops-foil-terrorists-ambush-free-23-kidnap-victims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Operation Fansan Yamma troops thwarted terrorist ambushes in Sokoto State, rescuing 23 kidnapped civilians and apprehending four suspects from the Lakurawa terror group, according to a statement on Monday. The troops engaged enemy forces in multiple operations, successfully forcing adversaries to retreat.",
  "summary": "Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have foiled attacks by terrorists in parts of Sokoto State and rescued 23 kidnapped civilians during separate operations. The troops also arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group and recovered six cows believed to have been rustled. The Media Information Officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel […] Sokoto: Troops foil…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Troops rescue 23 kidnap victims, arrest 4 terrorists in Sokoto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/troops-rescue-23-kidnap-victims-arrest-4-terrorists-in-sokoto",
        "published": "2026-09-21T09:50:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Soldiers rescue 23 kidnapped victims, arrest four suspected Lakurawa members in Sokoto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/soldiers-rescue-23-kidnapped-victims-arrest-four-suspected-lakurawa",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:24:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}