The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday has said 36 officers of the Nigerian troops were killed in Niger State.
Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, made this known when he gave a breakdown of casualties in the ambush of troops in Niger State and an evacuation helicopter that crashed on August 14, 2023.
The breakdown was disclosed at the biweekly briefing of the Defence Media Operations on Thursday.
When asked about the cause of the helicopter crash, he restated that an investigation is still underway to determine the cause and urged citizens to be wary of propaganda by terrorists and remain patriotic.
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