Two soldiers lost their lives, while four others were injured when terrorists ambushed a military convoy in Katsina State.
The incident happened along Shimfida– Gurbi Road, Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of the state when a military convoy was escorting residents of Shimfida community to Jibia town on Wednesday.
An Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) of the Nigerian Army ran over the IEDs, subsequently killing two security operatives and injuring four others, according to Politics Nigeria.
The slain soldiers, according to report, were among the troops of 32 Battalion of the Nigeria Army in the state deployed in Shimfida to restore peace in the hitherto terrorists ravaged community.
According to a source as reported by the online platform, two soldiers died instantly while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries when the IEDs exploded.
The Chairman of Shimfida Youth Development Association, Sa’ad Salisu, confirmed the development.
Hundreds of people have been killed in recent times by criminal gangs carrying out robberies and kidnappings in northwest Nigeria.
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