Terrorists have reportedly killed seven soldiers in an ambush on the dreaded Abuja-Kaduna Expressway.
It was learnt that the attack happened close to the Zuma barracks along the road in the Suleja area of Niger State in the early hours of Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
A military source confirmed to Punch that the commanding officer had received a distress call and sent his men to the scene.
The source said contrary to the speculation that the barracks was overrun and some soldiers killed, it was an ambush close to the facility.
The source said, “The commanding officer received a distress call on the activities of bandits around the Diko area, which is not far from the Zuma barracks.
“He deployed men but unfortunately, they were ambushed and seven soldiers died in that ambush. There was, however, no attack on the barracks as speculated.
“The incident happened between 4 am and 5 am on Wednesday.”
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