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Nigerian troops report rescuing 36 abductees and killing militant leaders

Nigeria's Defence Headquarters says troops rescued 36 abductees and killed terrorist leaders during a week of operations. The report indicates ongoing counterinsurgency activity but provides no further operational details.

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The operation reflects continuing militant violence and abductions requiring sustained military action in Nigeria.

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  1. Troops rescue 36 abductees, kill terrorists kingpins in one week, Defence Headquarters says ↗tribuneonlineng.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 8:16 AM UTC

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Nigerian military operations rescued 36 abductees and separately rescued 23 kidnap victims while foiling another kidnapping attempt. This indicates a broader set of successful security operations than the previously reported rescue of two farm workers near Lagos.

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