RESCUED: 47 Innocent Nigerians, Mostly Women and Children, Freed from ISWAP Captivity in Borno
In a significant humanitarian breakthrough, troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully rescued 47 persons, mostly women and children, held captive by ISWAP terrorists in Kangarwa village, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State .
The rescue operation occurred on June 20, 2026, following sustained military offensives against ISWAP strongholds in the Lake Chad region. According to Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, relentless ground and air assaults forced the terrorists to abandon their positions in confusion, enabling the captives to escape from prolonged detention .
