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Just In, Nigeria Army Confirms 36 Soldiers Killed In Niger State

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Today Thursday, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said 36 officers were killed in Niger State.

This was made known by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba when he gave a breakdown of casualties in the ambush of troops in Niger State and an evacuation helicopter that crashed on August 14, 2023.

At the biweekly briefing of the Defence Media Operations, the breakdown was given.

On what led to the crash of the helicopter, he said that an investigation is still underway to determine the cause and urged citizens to be wary of propaganda by terrorists and remain patriotic.

It would recalled that insurgents had ambushed troops in the Zungeru area of the state and some gallant troops of the Nigerian Army paid the supreme price.

Also, a Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed on Monday in the Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

Source Channels TV.

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