{"id":167395,"date":"2025-06-25T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/many-killed-as-soldiers-bandits-exchange-gunfire-in-kaduna-niger"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:44:00","slug":"many-killed-as-soldiers-bandits-exchange-gunfire-in-kaduna-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/many-killed-as-soldiers-bandits-exchange-gunfire-in-kaduna-niger","title":{"rendered":"Many killed as soldiers, bandits exchange gunfire in Kaduna, Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Scores of bandits and some military personnel have been killed following a gun battle in Niger and Kaduna States.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Army Headquarters made the disclosure in a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said the operations were carried out in Kwanar Dutse Mairiga and Boka, Niger State, and Aungwan Turai, Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.<\/p>\n<p>The daredevil terrorists had launched an unprovoked attack on the aforementioned areas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, in response to the attacks, \u201cland and air component troops launched several counter-attacks that eliminated scores of bandits in the encounters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, some gallant warriors paid the supreme price in the day-long battles, while four wounded in-action troops are currently receiving treatment for their gunshot wounds. 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