By THE Nigerian Army has announced that 17 soldiers were killed during a deadly terrorist ambush on a military base in Bangi, located in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Appolonia Anele, explained that the attack was carried out by a heavily armed group of terrorists, estimated to be about 300 in number, operating out of the Kwanar Dutse Forest.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Oluwafemi Oluyede, extended his condolences to the families of the fallen heroes and lauded their sacrifice in defence of the nation.
The Army further disclosed that the Nigerian Air Force conducted precision airstrikes on the terrorists’ escape routes, inflicting heavy casualties.
While the exact number of enemy fighters killed remains unclear, Anele noted that “multiple blood trails along their escape routes presumably indicate significant enemy losses.”
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