NIGERIA AIR FORCE RESCUE SEVEN CHINESE EXPATRIATE ABDUCTED BY TERRORIST
Nigeria airforce special forces under the 271 Detachment, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, carried out a rescue successful operation in the wee hours of December 17, 2022, leading to the rescue of 7 Chinese expatriates kidnapped and held hostage by terrorists.
Information available indicates that the rescued Chinese victims were abducted in June 2022 by terrorists while working on a mining site in Ajata-Aboki, Gurmana Ward of Shiroro Local Government, Niger State.
The Combat Search and Rescue operation, which consisted of 35 Special Forces was conducted in the cover of 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.
The 7 Chinese victims were flown to the 271 NAF Detachment Medical Centre for evaluation were 2 of the victims were stabilized. Subsequently, the 7 victims were flown to the NAF Base Medical Hospital, Kaduna for further medical investigations.
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