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Nigeria: at least 31 soldiers killed in a jihadist ambush

2021-04-27T21:02:11.134Z


At least 31 soldiers were killed on Sunday on a road in northeastern Nigeria where jihadists linked to the Islamic State (IS) ambushed their convoy, two military officials said Monday morning. Read also: Nigeria: three kidnapped students executed, dozens of villagers shot dead " In the terrorist ambush, we lost 31 soldiers, including their commander who was a lieutenant colonel, " said a militar


At least 31 soldiers were killed on Sunday on a road in northeastern Nigeria where jihadists linked to the Islamic State (IS) ambushed their convoy, two military officials said Monday morning.

Read also: Nigeria: three kidnapped students executed, dozens of villagers shot dead

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In the terrorist ambush, we lost 31 soldiers, including their commander who was a lieutenant colonel,

" said a military officer on condition of anonymity.

This assessment was confirmed to AFP by another military official.

Source: lefigaro

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