At least 11 soldiers have been killed and some others injured by bandits otherwise called terrorists who attacked a military base in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The gunmen who came in large numbers were said to have invaded the base at Polwire village on Monday and engaged the troops in a fierce gun battle.

Birnin-Gwari is one of the hotspots of banditry in Kaduna State where many people have been killed, thousands  kidnapped, and socioeconomic activities disrupted in the past five years.

“We lost 11 men while 19 soldiers were wounded in action, after they overwhelmed the troops. They also burnt down three armoured personnel carriers (APC) after they overwhelmed the troops,” one of the military sources said.

The gunmen were also said to have carted away  several weapons from the troops.

Sources also say the wounded soldiers were evacuated to Birnin Gwari General Hospital and 271 Nigerian Airforce Medical Centre while those who were killed have been evacuated to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (44 NARHK) .