Adamawa:BIR rescues ten persons held hostage by kidnappers
By Charity Nginyu
Ten individuals have been freed from the hands of their captors by elements of the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) in the Adamawa region of Cameroon.
Kidnapped from the Mbé, Nganha, and Touboro subdivisions in the Northern region, reports indicate that the hostages had been held captive for a month in the Bénoué park.
Their captors had demanded a hefty ransom for their release prior to the intervention of the BIR.
According to reports, it was thanks to timely intelligence, that a rescue operation was executed on March 7th around 11 a.m. by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Kounaka’s team, the commanding officer of the 5th BIR in Adamawa, in collaboration with the Vigilance Committee.
The operation resulted in the neutralization of several kidnappers, and a cache of weapons, ammunition, talismans, torches, and other items were seized.
The hostages were received by the region’s governor, Kildadi Taguiéké Boukar, who commended the efforts of the defense forces and the Vigilance Committee. Governor Boukar while receiving the hostages also reiterated the state’s commitment to safeguarding the lives and property of its citizens.
