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Ambush in northwest Nigeria kills 5 soldiers and 1 police officer
The ambush in Zamfara followed last week's arrests and weapons seizures during counterinsurgency efforts against Islamist militant groups, the Nigerian army said.
- On Monday, an ambush in Zamfara state killed five soldiers and one police officer, the Nigerian army said on Tuesday.
- Boko Haram's insurgency, which began in 2009, now includes Islamic State West Africa Province, and northern Nigeria has seen a recent surge in kidnappings across northwest and north-central regions.
- The ambush followed successful operations last week that arrested three suspects and recovered weapons, and security troops engaged attackers to protect nearby communities, the spokesman said.
- Last month, the United States launched airstrikes in northern Nigeria targeting IS, while the United Nations reports about 35,000 civilians killed and more than 2,000,000 displaced.
- Northern Nigeria continues to face a surge in kidnappings and insurgent attacks, with ISWAP complicating efforts to stabilise the hardest-hit region amid recent months' violence.
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Abuja (Agencies) – The Nigerian army said five of its soldiers and a policeman were killed in an ambush in the northwest of the country. Army spokesman David Adeosi said in a statement that the attack occurred in Zamfara State on Monday. Authorities did not provide details about who was responsible for the ambush, but used the term “terrorists” to refer to the attackers. The spokesman said: “Although the ambush was a surprise, the troops respond…
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