No fewer than five soldiers died while others were critically injured after a MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush protected vehicle) had an accident in Anambra State on Tuesday, February 8.
It was gathered that the soldiers are from the 302 Artillery Regiment, General Support, Onitsha and were on their way to Ihiala to join with their colleagues at a military checkpoint.
Reports says this is after they received information that operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) were planning to attack the checkpoint.
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