{"id":285578,"date":"2023-08-25T11:25:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=285578"},"modified":"2023-08-25T11:25:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:25:51","slug":"military-holds-mass-burial-for-personnel-killed-in-niger-state-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/25\/military-holds-mass-burial-for-personnel-killed-in-niger-state-ambush\/","title":{"rendered":"Military holds mass burial for personnel killed in Niger state ambush"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on August 14, announced the death of at least 36 officers who were killed in battle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The officers\u2019 helicopter was shot down by some insurgents in the Zungeru area of Niger State<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Some of the deceased officers had already been buried by their various families<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The military is currently conducting a mass burial for personnel who died during an ambush and air crash in Niger state.<\/p>\n<p>It would be recalled that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on August 14, announced the death of at least 36 officers who were killed in battle.<\/p>\n<p>The officers\u2019 helicopter was shot down by some insurgents in the Zungeru area of Niger State.<\/p>\n<p>The troops were deployed to Kundu village in Wushishi Local Government Area after bandits terrorized the area recently.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the deceased officers had already been buried by their various families, remaining the 22 being interred on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa, and other service chiefs are currently at the cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>Those for burial are:<\/p>\n<p>2. 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