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NAF special forces rescue seven kidnapped Chinese citizens

Special Forces (SF) under the 271 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have rescued seven Chinese expatriates earlier kidnapped and held hostage by terrorists since June 2022.

The rescued Chinese victims are believed to have been kidnapped by the terrorists while working on a mining site in Ajata-Aboki, Gurmana Ward of Shiroro Local Government, Niger State.

A statement by Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the Combat Search and Rescue operation, which comprises  35 Special Forces was conducted in the cover of the night at Kanfani Doka and Gwaska general areas leading to the terrorists abandoning their enclaves, weapons and kidnapped Chinese victims while fleeing for their lives due to the superior fire power of the special forces.

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”After the successful operations, the 7 Chinese victims were flown to the 271 NAF Detachment Medical Centre for evaluation, 2 of the victims were stabilized. Subsequently, the 7 victims were flown to the NAF Base Medical Hospital, Kaduna for further medical investigations.

”The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has since congratulated the Commander of the 271 NAF Detachment, Birnin Gwari and his men for their continued determination and commitment, even in the face of danger, as they make inroad into the final fringes of terrorists’ enclaves in Kaduna State and the Northwest in general.

According to the CAS, “I am very proud of what our Special Forces in Birnin Gwari and elsewhere have continued to achieve and I remain confident that we will soon free all areas of terrorists and their activities.’  Air Marshal Amao also enjoined Nigerians to continue to support the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies by providing useful information that will lead to the arrest of criminal elements and those supporting them,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kaduna State Government has commended  NAF for  rescuing the  kidnapped expatriates. In a statement by the state’s commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, he said Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed satisfaction at the report, and commended the Chief of Air Staff, as well as the Commander and men of the 271 NAF detachment for the daring operation by the Special Forces

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