At least 36 Nigerian soldiers killed in bandit attacks, helicopter crash
KANO, Nigeria (AA) — At least 36 Nigerian military personnel were killed in attacks by bandits earlier this week and a helicopter crash, authorities said Thursday.
The casualties include three officers and 22 soldiers killed in an ambush Monday in the northern state of Niger, said Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, the director of defense media operations at the Nigerian Defence Headquarters.
Noting that seven other soldiers were injured, he said, “insurgents had ambushed troops in the Zungeru area.”
Hours after the attack, a Nigerian Air Force MI-171 helicopter that arrived at the scene to rescue the casualties crashed in the Shiroro local government area of the state, causing further casualties.
Buba said investigations are still underway to determine the cause of the crash.
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