Insecurity
BREAKING: Terrorists Kill 11 Soldiers, Three Vigilantes In Kaduna Community
Terrorists came in large numbers on motorcycles and engaged the troops in a battle that lasted for two hours before dislodging them
No fewer than 11 soldiers were killed by terrorists who stormed a Nigerian military base in Polwire village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to Sahara Reporters, A source said the incident occurred on Monday.
He said the terrorists came in large numbers on motorcycles and engaged the troops in a battle that lasted for two hours before dislodging them.
Three members of the Kaduna Vigilante Group were also killed during the attack, Sahara Reporters reported.
READ ALSO: Insecurity: We Will Bring In Foreign Mercenaries Since FG Fails To End Terrorism- El-Rufai
A military signal exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed the incident.
The signal read, “TEXT: OP DOMINION STORM SPECIAL SITREP (.) SITREP AS AT 041200A APR 22 (.) *BHT/ BANDITS ATTK *(.) AT ABOUT 031645A APR 22 (.) TPS AT BLK POSN POLEWIRE GEO COORD 10°42’59.40”N 06°42’01.97E CAME UNDER ATTK FROM UNCFM NO OF BHT/BANDITS USING RPG BOMBS AND OTHER SP WPNS (.) THE ENCOUNTER LASTED UP TO ABOUT 2000HRS BEFORE TPS WERE DISLODGED FROM THE LOC (.) TPS WDR TO POLEWIRE VILL GEO COORD 10°42’14.49”N 06°41’05.38”E (.) TPS WERE RFT FROM FOB GWASKA AND RTN TO POLEWIRE AT ABOUT 2115HRS CMM NO FURTHER CONTACT WAS MADE (.) TPS CARRIED OUT EXPLOITATION FIRST LI (.) BANDITS CAS (.) UNCFM (.)WIA (.) UNCFM (.) OWN CAS (.) KIA (.) 11 X SLDRS AND 3 X KADVS (.) WIA (.) 1 X 19 SLDRS AND 2 X KADVS.”
Recalled that on Monday some terrorists abducted 22 villagers at Anguwar Maji, in Jere town along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway, barely 24 hours after the Inspector general of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, visited the highway where the terrorists kidnapped some travelers.