Operatives of the Nigerian Military special forces in kastina have been killed by unknown armed bandits.
They were cornered at Jibia Local Government Area on Saturday.
The report on the situation as obtained on Sunday by PRNigeria noted that the troops involved were of the Special Army Super Camp (SASC) 4.
The report stated that they were “ambushed by armed bandits while on their way to the camp of a notorious bandit leader known as Dangote at Shimfida in Jibia LGA”.
It added that the soldiers “were advancing on foot when bandits began engaging them from the hill”.
It was gathered that casualties included one Major, a lieutenant and 16 soldiers.
Injured troops have been evacuated for medical treatment.
The attack happened hours after the bomb explosion in Yammama village near Malumfashi, Katsina. Five children were killed and many others wounded.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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