Army Commander, soldiers killed in Delta attack

By ABIRHIRE THOMAS, Asaba

No fewer 17 Nigerian soldiers have been killed on a mission to halt clashes between two communities in the country’s Southern state of Delta.

The troops from the 181 Amphibious Battalion Agbor, deployed in the Bomadi region, had responded to the conflict in the Okuoma community when they were killed on Thursday 14th March 2024.

This confirmation was contained in a statement by Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, the Acting Director of Defence Information (DDI), on Saturday.

“T⁵he reinforcement team led by the commanding officer was also attacked, leading to the death of the commanding officer, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers,” he said.