Gunmen have launched an attack Thursday afternoon on a military outpost in Marina, Safana local government of Katsina state.
The attack was carried out around 1pm on Thursday, eye witnesses told 21st Century Chronicle.
Many soldiers were feared dead, including the unit commander, identified Staff Sergeant Alexander.
The soldiers were returning from military operation from nearby forests, it was learned.
“Unknown to the soldiers, the bandits have ambushed them in their outpost. The bandits opened fire immediately the soldiers returned to the posts,” another villager who declined being named told our correspondent.
“It is unfortunate because the soldiers were just returning from another operations, combing the forests for the bandits, only to be waylaid in their base,” he said.
