# Nigerian army says 33 kidnapped people safely rescued

https://mins.news/en/item/17627

- BBC News, 2026-08-09 19:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89nkkvx2veo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Nigeria’s army says it has safely rescued 33 people who were kidnapped by gunmen. The group was abducted on Saturday while travelling through Zamfara state in the country’s north-west. The military described the people as rescued, without providing further details about how the operation was carried out. The incident highlights an armed kidnapping case in the state.

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