US EditionArmed group killed security personnel in an ambush in north-central Nigeria, authorities say
Kanam area attack killed 20 security personnel including two senior officers amid ongoing regional violence involving multiple armed groups, local sources said.
- On Friday, gunmen ambushed and killed security personnel on patrol around Wanka, Kyaram and Gyambau communities in the Kanam area of Plateau state.
- For years, Nigeria has faced a complex security crisis in the north, with several thousand killed in violence involving Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, IS-linked Lakurawa, and other groups.
- Local monitors reported heavy losses while officials withheld casualty figures, with the Kanam Development Association claiming 20 personnel died, including two senior military officers and eight local security operatives.
- On Sunday, the Plateau state government condemned the attack and said security agencies are intensifying surveillance and reinforcing security presence, while KADA noted over three to four years of repeated attacks in affected communities.
- The crisis has worsened recently to include Sahel militants such as Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, and the United States has sent troops to advise Nigeria's military while analysts warn protections remain inadequate.
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Nigeria: Plateau - How Security Operatives, Bandits Killed in Gunfire-Residents
Bandits operating in communities around Wase and Kanam local government areas of Plateau State killed about 20 security personnel, including soldiers and vigilantes, during a clash in Wanka community of Kanam LGA on Friday.
"A large group of heavily armed bandits, with several hundred individuals," attacked several localities in the Kanam area in Plateau State on Friday.
Plateau govt condemns Kanam ambush, pays tribute to fallen security officials
The Plateau State Government paid tribute to the fallen officials, describing them as heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice while confronting the bandits. The post Plateau govt condemns Kanam ambush, pays tribute to fallen security officials appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Insurgents ambushed Plateau State in an action that leaves 20 dead and evidence of insecurity in rural areas.
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Armed group killed security personnel in an ambush in north-central Nigeria, authorities say
Gunmen ambushed and killed security personnel who were on patrol in communities in Nigeria’s Plateau state, according to the state government.
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