It was reported that the troops were ambushed during a patrol in the area on Wednesday and Some of the personnel injured during the attack are said to be currently receiving medical attention.
A military source who confirmed the incident to an online news medium claimed that “about five bodies of slain soldiers have been recovered”.
Both security agents and civilians have suffered several attacks at the hands of terrorists in Zamfara State in recent times like the Agrarian communities in the state which have often times been terrorised by gangs who raid villages, steal cattle and kidnap residents for ransoms.
The state government signed a peace agreement with bandits in 2019 and in 2020 about 15 brand new Hilux vehicles and cash gifts were also given to leaders of different ‘repentant’ gangs of bandits by the governor.
But despite all these, communities in the state are still being attacked and residents kidnapped and even killed.
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