US EditionMilitants in Northern Nigeria Kill 10 Security Forces and 1 Resident, Officials Say
- Armed militants ambushed Nigerian security forces in Kebbi State, killing nine soldiers, a police officer, and one resident during a response to a distress call.
- The attack occurred in Kebbi's Shanga council area, involving injuries to several soldiers and the burning of vehicles in the village of Giron Masa.
- No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but residents suspect the Islamic State Sahel Province, which has increased activity near the Niger border.
- Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris visited the injured soldiers at the hospital following the attack.
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How 10 security officers, civilians were killed in Kebbi ambush
PREMIUM TIMES reported that the security personnel were reportedly on a mission to monitor and curb insurgent activities in the region when their vehicle was attacked. The post How 10 security officers, civilians were killed in Kebbi ambush – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Militants in northern Nigeria kill 10 security forces and 1 resident, officials say
Authorities in northern Nigeria say armed militants ambushed security forces who were responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, fatally shooting nine soldiers, a police officer and one resident.
Militants ambush security forces in northern Nigeria, killing 9 soldiers and a police officer, authorities say, reports AP.
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Militants ambush security forces in northern Nigeria, killing 9 soldiers and a police officer, authorities say
Militants ambush security forces in northern Nigeria, killing 9 soldiers and a police officer, authorities say.
Gunmen Ambush Security Team in Kebbi, Kill ‘Police Officer, Nine Soldiers’
A police officer and nine soldiers have reportedly been killed in a deadly ambush by armed gunmen in the Shanga LGA of Kebbi state. The attack occurred in the Giro Masa community when security operatives, believed to have been operating in the area for some time, traced the gunmen to a construction company yard. Following a tip-off from residents, soldiers were dispatched to secure the site but were ambushed along the way. As a result, the polic…
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