Unspecified number of soldiers have been shot dead by suspected bandits at a forest in Doburu, Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state.
According to the Cableng, a military source on Saturday, said many of his colleagues sustained injuries in the incident.
He said some of the injured persons are currently receiving treatment at Zurmi General Hospital.
The source said the officer who led troops into the forest was captured by bandits.
“We ran into an ambush in the forest today. The bandits opened fire on us and we responded but they surrounded us from different directions,” he said.
“They had bombs and sophisticated weapons.”