US EditionNigeria: Army Loses 17 Soldiers After Killing Scores of Bandits in 'Failed' Niger State Attack
- On June 24, 2025, Nigerian Army troops and Air Force units thwarted a terrorist incursion into Bangi community in Niger State's Kwanar Dutse Forest.
- The operation followed credible intelligence that terrorists were moving from Zamfara State to evade pressure and plan coordinated attacks from Kwatankoro Forest.
- Troops engaged about 300 armed bandits in a firefight lasting over three hours, disrupting their movement and forcing their retreat amid precision airstrikes on escape routes.
- Seventeen soldiers lost their lives and ten others were injured; all wounded personnel have been evacuated and are receiving stable medical care. The head of the Army expressed sympathy to the families of the fallen and ordered comprehensive medical assistance for the injured troops.
- The Nigerian Army reaffirmed its resolve to secure communities, work with other security agencies to end terrorism, and urged public cooperation to provide actionable intelligence.
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Nigeria: Army Loses 17 Soldiers After Killing Scores of Bandits in 'Failed' Niger State Attack
The Nigerian Army disclosed on Wednesday that its troops on anti-banditry operations in Niger State have neutralized scores of terrorists in a failed attack on Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
Army breaks silence on troops, terrorists' gun battle in Niger - Daily Trust
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have revealed what transpired between troops and over 300 terrorists hibernating in some forests in Niger State during a gun duel that lasted hours on Tuesday. Specifically, the army said both the ground and air troops in a joint operation, successfully thwarted an attempted incursion by terrorists into Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area of the State. Daily Trust reports that many terrorists were kil…
COAS Visits Troops in Niger After Deadly Clash With Terrorists
By Oscar Okhifo The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has visited the Nigerian Army troops in Niger State following a bloody encounter with terrorists that claimed the lives of 17 soldiers and left 10 others wounded. The visit comes in the aftermath of a fierce gun battle that took place in the Kwanar Dutse Forest near Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area. According to military authorities, the troops were…
How 17 Soldiers Died In Bloody Clash With Bandits In Niger State - Army - Global Upfront Newspapers
The Nigerian Army has given insight into how 17 soldiers died on Tuesday during gunfire exchange at Kwanan-Dutse in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The bandits had attacked the Army base at Kwanan-Dutse, a few kilometers away from Bangi, the headquarters of Mariga LGA. In a statement on Wednesday, Army Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, said that the killing of the 17 soldiers and a significant number of bandits in th…
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