{"id":12337,"date":"2026-11-08T10:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T10:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/troops-rescue-119-civilians-recover-eight-vehicles-in-borno\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T10:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T10:15:48","slug":"troops-rescue-119-civilians-recover-eight-vehicles-in-borno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/troops-rescue-119-civilians-recover-eight-vehicles-in-borno\/","title":{"rendered":"Troops rescue 119 civilians, recover eight vehicles in Borno"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 119 civilians abducted by terrorists and recovered eight vehicles during an operation in Borno.<\/p>\n

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The military disclosed this in an operational report made available to Newsmen on Saturday in Abuja.<\/p>\n

The report said the operation was conducted by troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion while monitoring surveillance cameras along the Dutsen Kura-Bulazarma-Kamuya road.<\/p>\n

It said the troops sighted the terrorists abducting civilians and vehicles and mobilised through Mangari-Dora in Biu Local Government Area to foil the operation.<\/p>\n

According to the report, they engaged the terrorists, forcing them to abandon the abducted civilians and flee in disarray.<\/p>\n

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It said the troops recovered eight vehicles and reunited the rescued civilians with their families.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey also discovered and detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) around the Bam-Buratai Junction-Bulazarma general area.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn a separate development, a suspected fighter of Jama\u2019atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda\u2019Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) surrendered to troops of 202 Battalion at Ngurusoye Village, Bama Local Government Area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect reportedly fled his group\u2019s enclave in Bula Daloye following clashes with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and hardship.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe surrendered with an FN rifle and seven rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition and is currently in military custody for further action,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The report said troops and members of the Hybrid Force arrested a suspected terrorist informant and collaborator at Ngamdu Town, Borno, on Nov. 5.<\/p>\n

It added that troops of Army Headquarters Garrison foiled an attempted abduction of a retired senior military officer and his son at Kurudu Phase Five, Abuja.<\/p>\n

According to the report, the assailants attacked the residence of the retired officer at about 4:05 a.m. on Saturday, adding that troops\u2019 intervention forced the attackers to abandon their victims after inflicting knife wounds on their shoulders and heads.<\/p>\n

The report added that the injured victims were evacuated to a nearby hospital for medical attention.<\/p>\n

It said the troops of Operation Enduring Peace arrested two suspected burglars at Doi Community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The report said the suspects were allegedly attempting to break into a poultry house to steal chickens and were handed over to the police for further investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Benue, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke arrested a herder over alleged malicious grazing on farmland at Tse Tur, Gwer West Local Government Area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect was arrested at Umbago and remains in military custody for further action,\u201d it said<\/p>\n

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