No fewer than eight security personnel were killed this Thursday by suspected terrorists in an ambush in Zamfara State..
Those killed include five policemen and three soldiers.
The attack was said to have occurred while the security forces were escorting workers of a construction company in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
A source from the military said the ambush caught the security team off guard, adding that a swift response from troops of the Nigerian Army helped forestall further casualties.
A reinforcement team arrived at the scene, engaging in a fierce gunfight with the attackers, killing several of them.
However, some of the terrorists managed to escape, taking with them weapons stolen from the fallen security officers.
The police were said to have since evacuated the bodies of both their personnel and the terrorists.
Police spokesman, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident saying security forces have been deployed to ensure security along the highway.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
