Nigeria’s military on Tuesday said 19 armed bandits were killed in a firefight in Kano state, marking a rare outbreak of violence in the northwestern commercial hub.
Army spokesman Babatunde Zubairu said in a statement that two soldiers and a local vigilante also died in the operation.
The clash occurred in Shanono, where troops backed by other security agencies raided a bandit hideout, the army said.
The operation is part of a broader military campaign to curb escalating insecurity across northern Nigeria, where armed groups have killed and kidnapped thousands in recent years.
Nigerian army says 19 bandits killed in Kano clash, troops among dead
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