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• 07 Mar, 2026

March 7 (Reuters) - ⁠At least 45 "bandits" were ⁠killed in a clash with Nigerian troops in the Danmusa area of Katsina state in northern Nigeria, according to a statement ⁠from the ⁠Katsina State Government on Saturday. The violence ⁠followed an attack by armed gangs of men ⁠from neighboring Zamfara state who rode into Alhazawa village in Musawa on ⁠March 5 and attempted to steal cattle, the statement said. The attackers ⁠returned the following day and encountered troops stationed at the army's Forward Operating Base in ⁠Dan Ali near Maidabino ward, leading to a clash in which the army killed 45 of the ⁠attackers, the statement said. A captain and two soldiers died in the encounter, the statement added. Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/03/07/nigerian-army-kills-45-in-katsina-clash