Two soldiers were killed while four others sustained injuries on Wednesday, after a gang of terrorists ambushed troops from the 32 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Katsina.
A lieutenant is also still missing after the ambush. Residents of Shimfida, where the attack took place told PREMIUM TIMES that many terrorists were also killed in the firefight that ensued after the ambush.
Nasir Mustapha, an indigene of Shimfida, who lives in neighbouring Jibia town, said a military Armoured Personal Carrier (APC), was escorting a group of local business people to Gurbi village when it stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by the terrorists.
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Source: Premium Times