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Airstrikes kill soldiers, villagers, over 70 injured in Zamfara bandits’ attack

Military airstrikes aimed at neutralizing bandits had mistakenly killed 11 soldiers and seven villagers with two soldiers and over 70 villagers sustaining various degrees of injuries in Malele and Mutungi communities of Zamfara State.

According to an eye witness, Nuhu Dansadau, the bandits had on Saturday invaded Malele community of Dansadau Emirate in Maru Local Government Area, with the youths in the village putting up resistance.

The bandits later reinforced and attacked the village in large numbers leading to the villagers sending SOS messages to military operatives in Dansadau who responded swiftly and engaged the outlaws in a shootout.

The bandits reportedly ran to the nearby village of Mutungi and sought cover in a market from where they exchanged fire with military operatives. Eyewitnesses who spoke to DAILY POSTclaimed most of the bandits were killed or injured.

Dansadau, however, said the bandits’ collaborators had informed them that soldiers were coming after them, leading to the bandits setting up an ambush for the soldiers which led to a protracted gun duel.

According to him: “When the tension became too much, the commanding officer of the army in Dansadau axis requested forthe of the Nigeria Air Force. It was the air strikes that affected many villagers.”

About 67 villagers in the Mutungi community sustained various degrees of injuries with seven of the injured Dead-On-Arrival at the Ahmad Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau, the state capital.

“For 11 soldiers and seven civilians to die and scores injured by airstrikes is very unfortunate, perplexing and embarrassing to the Nigerian military,” he lamented.

He also noted that 26 villagers were also seriously injured in Mutungi community, with 20 others receiving treatment at Dansadau General hospital at the time of filing this report.

When newsmen visited the Ahmad Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau, some of the victims said it was a serious gun battle between the military and the bandits.

The victims claimed they were not injured by bandits or military operatives but rather sustained injuries during their struggle to escape.

Some of them spoke fearfully of a bandit kingpin popularly known as Damuna whom they claimed had kidnapped 225 persons in the nearby village of Randa, with 61 of the victims killed by guns while 50 others were slaughtered by knife and 10 subjected to serious tortures that killed them.

When ed, the 207 Quick Response Command of the Nigeria Air Force was reluctant to answer questions. DAILY POST correspondent was directed to get in touch with the NAF headquarters.DAILY POST recalls that a large number of armed bandits on Saturday blocked the Dansadau road that connects many parts of the state, thereby preventing traders and farmers from carrying out their legitimate endeavours for several hours.

https://dailypost.ng/2022/12/19/airstrikes-kill-soldiers-villagers-over-70-injured-in-zamfara-bandits-attack

Oh Nigerians! When will this come to an end? We might just wake up one day to see that Afghanistan has happened in Nigeria. With these non-state actors defiling places like NDA and airports, their chances of overrunning Aso Rock is getting above 90%.

Nigeria

haha

May their souls rest in peace

Lol ! Terrorist killing terrorist..

I'm still searching for where IPOB will be blame..

This is not the first time this has happened.

Here we go again.

This shit again!!!
May God help us in this country.

When the armed forces recruitment, position and promotion is based on religion and tribe rather than merit, such embarrassing disasters becomes inevitable.

Imagine the kind of mistakes still happening in this country

No coordination

The NAF guys don't know their coordinates anymore? So much senseless waste of lives.

If terrorists no kill soldiers, Buhari soldiers go kill them!

Are you sure it was a mistake or deliberate elimination

Chai

Good development Nigeria soldiers are the main terrorists helping Fulani to kill Christian's in Nigeria.

Nigeria Nigeria.

I hope the place is not opposition stronghold because i dont trust apc o

Front page. The ppl need to know

US Air force needs to ensure they train Nigeria's air marshals before releasing these hi-tech jets to them. It appears those jets are doing more harm than good.

Northern lives don't matter. Yoruba lives don't matter too. If one person die in the east millions of news will follow it

Such a bad news

Repentant boko boys in action..
RIP soldiers

Wow no one is safe in naija.

"You Were So Good To Outsiders, But Your Own Home Was In Shambles," A Family Writes Hostile Biography In A Funeral Brochure Of A Man.

https://gist.am/q/you-were-so-good-to-outsiders-but-your-own-home-was-in-shambles-a-family-writes

Family Business

Security must be your priority.

Obi.....hope you are taking note?


For with GOD, President Omoluabi Ahmed Obi must be Possible. Datti's a Fact!

Nitoripe pelu OLORUN, Aare Omoluabi Ahmed Obi gbodo le se, Òótọ́ niyẹn!

N'ihi na n'ebe CHINEKE nọ, Onye isi ala Omoluabi Ahmed Obi ga-enwerịrị ike, Nke ahụ bụ Eziokwu!

Domin tare da ALLAH, dole ne shugaba Omoluabi Ahmed Obi ya zama mai yiwuwa, Wannan Gaskiya ne!

فبوجود الله يجب أن يكون الرئيس أمولابي أحمد أوبي ممكناً. هذه حقيقة!

Car avec DIEU, le Président Omoluabi Ahmed Obi doit être Possible, C'est un Fait!

This message is brought to you by;
The Cummissioner, Southwest citizens for President Omoluabi Obi.
IFEOLUWA OSHO..

Ok

Onedayoneday:
This is not the first time this has happened.

Brutal deaths to all terrorists disturbing our nation,
From Shekau to Cownu to Ekpa and all others.
They will never see any good thing in their miserable, evil, wicked and murderous life.

For all the innocent Nigerians they have caused to die, evil will never depart from their household,
Including anyone ing those animals.

No be curse,
Na FACT!

Brainwashed Animals ing animals.

EjaikreTheViper:

tishbite41:

See as dis ones dey shine teeth.
Make una no worry, brutal and heinous deaths to all terrorists disturbing the peace of our darli nation, including those ing them and rejoicing at the deaths of our soldiers trying to save lives.
THEY WILL all die like dogs in the gutter.
No be Curse,
Na FACT, as long as God lives.

RIP TO OUR FALLEN HEROES.

We Rise.

The lack of communication among the branches of the Armed Forces is very disturbing.

This is not the first or second time something like this would happen