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Nigerian army kills three attackers after Kaduna ambush

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Soldiers from Nigeria’s Operation Fansan Yamma killed three attackers after an ambush on a patrol on 29 October on the Shadow-Old Kuyello road in Kaduna State. The force’s spokesman, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, said the military suffered no losses and recovered an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and a motorcycle, P.M. News reports.

The Nigerian army killed three attackers after an ambush on a patrol in Kaduna State, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, information officer for the Joint Task Force North-West, confirmed on Friday, according to P.M. News. The clash took place on 29 October on the Shadow-Old Kuyello road, in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.

The soldiers repelled the attack without suffering any losses and then pursued the attackers. They recovered an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, three rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle, according to Tamuno Sinivie.

Another operation conducted on 30 October in Kano State led to the recovery of 28 cows and 13 sheep abandoned by people suspected of cattle rustling in the town of Shanono. The animals are to be handed over to the relevant authorities, the military official said. The joint force called on residents to quickly pass information about armed groups to the security services.

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