US EditionNigerian Forces Kill 30 Gunmen After Armed Attacks in the Country's Northwest
KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA, JUL 10 – Joint security forces repelled coordinated bandit attacks in Katsina State, neutralizing 30 armed criminals while losing five personnel during counter-operations, officials confirmed.
- Nigerian security forces killed at least 30 gunmen during a joint operation after armed attacks in the northwest, according to authorities.
- The operation took place following an attack on several villages, as stated by State Commissioner for Home Affairs Nasir Mu’azu.
- In the counter-attack, three police officers and two soldiers died while responding to the gunmen's assault.
- Mu’azu noted that kidnappings for ransom fuel bandit groups' activities and emphasized their work with federal agencies for citizen safety.
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Nigerian Forces Kill 30 Gunmen in Northwest Counter-Offensive Amid Rising Bandit Violence - teleSUR English
Nigerian security forces have killed at least 30 armed men in a coordinated counter-operation in Katsina State, following a wave of attacks on villages by bandit groups earlier this week. The joint military and police response was launched on Wednesday, after hundreds of gunmen raided the communities of Kadisau, Raudama, and Sabon Layi on Tuesday evening. According to Nasir Mua’zu, Katsina’s Commissioner for Internal Affairs, the attackers were …
Nigerian Forces Strike Back: 30 Gunmen Killed in Coordinated Offensive
Nigerian security forces have killed 30 gunmen following attacks in the northwest. The operation, targeting armed groups, resulted in the death of three police officers and two soldiers. Nigeria faces increasing violence by bandit groups in its north-central and northwest regions, as well as ongoing insurgency in the northeast.
By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces have killed at least 30 gunmen following attacks in the country's troubled northwest, officials said Thursday. The joint police and military operation took place Wednesday after hundreds of gunmen attacked several villages, State Commissioner for Home Affairs Nasir Mua'zu said in a statement. Mua'zu said three police officers and two soldiers were killed during the counterattac…
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