Five soldiers have died while others critically injured in a fatal accident during a call to duty in Ihiala Anambra state.
The officers from the 302 Artillery Regiment, General Support, Onitsha, were in an MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush protected vehicle) when it crashed on Tuesday, Feb. 8.
They were on their way to Ihiala to join with their colleagues at a military checkpoint after receiving information that operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) were planning to attack the checkpoint, according to SaharaReporters.
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