Gunmen kill nine Nigerian troops in Kebbi attack

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Gunmen killed nine Nigerian troops and injured several others in the northwestern state of Kebbi, ‌security sources and local officials said on Wednesday.

Kebbi state, which shares a border with Benin and Niger, is among the northwestern states where armed kidnapping gangs roam ⁠largely freely, overlapping with Islamist militants who are expanding their presence in the region.

Two army sources and a resident said the soldiers were on patrol near their base in Kebbi's Shanga district when they were attacked by the gunmen late on Tuesday.
The ‌army ⁠sources said they suspected the Lakurawa militant group, which is known to operate in the area and targets Nigeria's security agents.
Kebbi state ⁠governor Nasir Idris confirmed the attack after visiting injured soldiers but did not provide a death ⁠toll.
Insecurity is the biggest issue confronting President Bola Tinubu's government, around three years ⁠after taking office.
The Nigerian army did not immediately comment.

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