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* Army loses 6 operational vehicles, says spokesperson The Nigerian Army said on Friday that three soldiers and seven civilians died in a clash between soldiers and some residents of Kpaidna community in Niger State. Major Njideka Agwu, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 31 Artillery Brigade, Minna, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. Agwu said that the incident occurred at 2.00 a.m. on Friday in the community located in Bosso Local Government Area of the state. “The 31 Artillery Brigade of the Nigeria Army, Minna, was on a joint operation with the Nigeria Air Force Quick Response Group in the area when we were attacked by the villagers. “We were on a cordon and search operation in the village because we got intelligence report that there were caches of arms and ammunitions in the area. “During the operation, three soldiers and seven civilians lost their lives, while 57 villagers were arrested by the joint operat...