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Eight security personnel, including five police officers and three soldiers were reportedly killed by terrorists who ambushed them in Zamfara State.
The incident, according to sources, occurred on Thursday morning in the Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
The security operatives were said to be escorting workers of a construction company, Setraco Nigeria Limited, when they were ambushed.
According to a military source, the terrorists opened fire on the security team, leading to the death of eight personnel.
However, a prompt response from the Army saved other security personnel attached to the construction workers, and several terrorists were killed in the ensuing gun battle.
The source revealed that some terrorists escaped with weapons stolen from the deceased security personnel.
According to him, “troops escorting Setraco workers on their way to Tsafe LGA in Zamfara encountered ambush”.
“We came swiftly to reinforce and we were able to kill many of the bandits. Police have evacuated the bodies of both the personnel and the bandits,” the source added.
The police spokesperson Yezid Abubakar, said the command had deployed several personnel to the scene of the attack and he was yet to be briefed on the exact figure of the people that were kidnapped by the terrorists.
“It is true but we are on top of the matter. Our men have been deployed to the place but they are yet to come back so I don’t know the exact figure of the people that were kidnapped. I will get back to you when I get the information,” the police spokesman said.
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