On Friday 8th September 2017, at about 7.30am troops on Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed at Kamuya, Yobe State, received report from some herdsmen that some suspected Boko Haram terrorists had abducted 6 persons from their village. .

The troops in conjunction with local vigilante familiar with the area trailed the terrorists up to Mangari village, where they exchanged fire with them, neutralizing 2 of the terrorists and rescued the abducted persons. .

The troops also recovered 2 AK-47 rifles. The rescued persons have been reunited with their family.