Troops conducted operations that resulted in the rescue of 13 people who were being held captive. A suspect was also neutralised during these operations. The military recovered a large quantity of ammunition, with 300 rounds intercepted.
Operations disrupted certain illegal activities, including the refining of petroleum products and mining. A trailer carrying a large quantity of illegally mined material was intercepted.
Further details of these operations are available, including the handover of rescued individuals and recovered items to the authorities. The military provided an update on these occurrences, which took place over a two-day period.
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