Security forces kill 600 bandits and rescue 2,000 hostages in Zamfara
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- Police said security forces killed 600 bandits and rescued 2,000 hostages in 45 major operations in Zamfara over the past year.
- Authorities also recovered more than 3,500 cattle and 277 sheep allegedly taken by bandits and returned them to their owners.
Security forces in Zamfara killed 600 bandits and rescued 2,000 hostages during 45 major anti-bandit operations over the past year, police said.
Authorities also recovered more than 3,500 cattle and 277 sheep taken by bandits. The Zamfara State Government helped return the animals to their owners.
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