Nigeria, June 17 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued five kidnap victims abandoned by terrorists fleeing from the military's counter-terrorism operations in Kogi State.

The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Mr Abdullahi said the victims were rescued along the Oshokoshoko-Adankolo route in Adankolo Forest.

"Vigilant troops intercepted five kidnapped victims who had been abandoned by the terrorists while fleeing from the intense military pressure mounted on their camps," Mr Abdullahi said.

According to him, the rescue followed recent coordinated ground and air operations targeting terrorist hideouts in forested parts of the stat...