Zamfara: Tragedy as bandits attack construction workers, gun down soldiers, cops

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  • Seven people who are construction workers including three soldiers have been killed in a fresh attack in Zamfara state
  • The unfortunate incident and attack happened on Thursday at Yandoton-Tsafe, Tsafe local government area of the state
  • The state police commissioner, Mohammed Dalijan has confirmed the deadly attack on the Funtua-Gusau Highway and shared further details

Zamfara ambush: 3 soldiers, 4 cops, 7 construction workers killed on ThursdayThe bandits had wanted to enter Setraco camp to abduct some staff of Setraco company, we had the information, we sent our men not knowing that they had laid ambush on the road, he said.As we are going they met heavy resistance from the bandits, they opened fire, they exchanged gunfire and in the process, we lost some army personnel and police personnel too.We lost three soldiers and four policemen, CP Dalijan confirmed.Notorious Bandit Leader Linked to Deadly AttackThey kept their motorbikes inside bush not far from the scene of the incident and ambushed some oncoming vehicles at a damaged portion of the road few meters away from Kucheri village.Drivers have to always slow down anytime they arrive at this portion of the road because of its situation. So, the bandits took advantage of this to strike. They attacked the vehicles and abducted unspecified number of passengers today.

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