At least 23 Nigerian troops are killed when they are ambushed by a gang of so-called 'bandits' in a remote village in the northwest of the country – security sources
Nigerian military ride on their truck as they secure the area where a man was killed by suspected militants during an attack around Polo area of Maiduguri, Nigeria February 16, 2019.
The gang opened fire Saturday on the soldiers who were on foot in a forested part of the Jibia district in Katsina state, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. In the past, the armed gangs, known locally as "bandits", have been involved in cattle rustling and kidnappings, but a number of experts have recently warned that they could be forging ties with militant groups in the region.One militia member said the toll could be "higher than 23", as the search for missing soldiers was underway.
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