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NAF Rescues 7 Kidnapped Chinese Citizens

NAF Rescues 7 Kidnapped Chinese Citizens
On Saturday, Special Forces of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, rescued seven Chinese expatriates.
This was revealed in a press release signed by the Nigerian Air Force’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, on Saturday.Terrorists are believed to have kidnapped the rescued Chinese victims in June 2022 while they were working on a mining site in Ajata-Aboki, Gurmana Ward of Shiroro Local Government, Niger State.
The Combat Search and Rescue operation, which included 35 Special Forces, was conducted at night in the Kanfani Doka and Gwaska general areas, resulting in terrorists abandoning their enclaves, weapons, and kidnapped Chinese victims fleeing for their lives due to the special forces’ superior firepower.
The statement read in part, “After the successful operations, the 7 Chinese victims were flown to the 271 NAF Detachment Medical Centre for evaluation where 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 an inroad into the final fringes of terrorists’ enclaves in Kaduna State and the Northwest in general. 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 urged Nigerians to continue to assist the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies by providing useful information that will aid in apprehending criminal elements and those who support them.
The Kaduna State Government has praised the Nigerian Air Force’s operation.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed satisfaction with the report, according to Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, in a statement issued on Saturday.
The governor also praised the Chief of Air Staff, as well as the Commander and men of the 271 NAF detachment, for the daring Special Forces operation.
He stated that citizens will be kept up to date on future developments.
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