Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen
The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.
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"The troops engaged the terrorists with effective fire, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee into adjoining bushes."
— Lt-Col Aliyu Danja , Other
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The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.
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