How 20 soldiers, scores of bandits died in clash
*We lost 17 men —Army *Military to deploy 800 special forces to high risk combat zones NO fewer than 20 soldiers were reportedly killed by bandits, who stormed two military camps in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State on Tuesday while several others were injured. However, unspecified number of the bandits were gunned down by the soldiers during the gun battle that ensued. But the army said 17 soldiers were killed in the encounter . Seventeen corpses of the soldiers were, however, said to have been recovered from the bush while search for the recovery of others continue. This came as the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa at a different event, said the military was set to deploy over 800 well-trained and combat ready special forces into operational areas to tackle myriads of security challenges facing the nation. Vanguard gathered that the bandits numbering over 200 rode on motorcycles and invaded two military camps in Kwanan Duse and Gulbin Boka comm...