Three soldiers, four policemen shot dead in Zamfara

Three soldiers and four policemen were shot dead on Thursday in an ambush on Zamfara highway.
Zamfara State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Dalijan, who confirmed this, said some terrorists laid an ambush for the security agents who were on their way to Setraco Camp to foil a kidnapping plot by the terrorists against some construction workers.
“They (terrorists) planned to attack a construction company working along the highway.
“Joint security forces of the police and the Army mobilised to the scene, but unfortunately, the bandits laid an ambush and opened fire on them.
“The troops fought gallantly while repelling the attack.
“The bandits had wanted to enter Setraco Camp to abduct some staff of Setraco company. We had the information, we sent our men not knowing that they had laid ambush on the road.
“As the security agents were going, they met heavy resistance from the bandits. They opened fire, they exchanged gunfire and in the process, we lost some army personnel and police personnel too.”
“We lost three soldiers and four policemen”.