Some armed bandits and Nigerian soldiers were killed on Tuesday during coordinated attacks on military operating bases in parts of Kaduna and Niger states. The attacks occurred in the Kwanar Dutse Mairiga and Boka areas of Niger State, as well as Aungwan Turai in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The bandits launched a simultaneous three-pronged assault on the forward operating bases in the affected areas, and in response, troops from both land and air components engaged the attackers in several counter-offensives, resulting in the deaths of several bandits.
However, the Army posted on its official X handle on Wednesday saying that some of its personnel also paid the supreme price during the confrontations, further saying that four of their soldiers sustained gunshot wounds and are currently receiving treatment.
