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Troops hunt Plateau gunmen after soldier’s killing

Troops hunt Plateau gunmen after soldier’s killing
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The military has launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked a military checkpoint in Plateau State, killing a soldier and carting away weapons. The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 8 pm at the Sopp checkpoint in Ungwan Boka, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, where troops of Operation Enduring Peace were keeping vigil.
Context & Background
  • ✦Killing one of them and attacking a checkpoint is an attack on all of us.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Saturday:The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 8 pm at the Sopp checkpoint in Ungwan Boka, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, where troops of Operation Enduring Peace were keeping vigil.Sunday:Confirming the incident to journalists in Jos on Sunday, the spokesman of Operation Enduring Peace, Captain Chinonso Oteh, described the attack as deliberate and unprovoked.
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Key Takeaways
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  • ✦The military has launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked a military checkpoint in Plateau State, killing a soldier and carting away weapons.
  • ✦The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 8 pm at the Sopp checkpoint in Ungwan Boka, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, where troops of Operation Enduring Peace were keeping vigil.
  • ✦Killing one of them and attacking a checkpoint is an attack on all of us.
Key Facts:Saturday: The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 8 pm at the Sopp checkpoint in Ungwan Boka, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, where troops of Operation Enduring Peace were keeping vigil.Sunday: Confirming the incident to journalists in Jos on Sunday, the spokesman of Operation Enduring Peace, Captain Chinonso Oteh, described the attack as deliberate and unprovoked.
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The military has launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked a military checkpoint in Plateau State, killing a soldier and carting away weapons. The

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The military has launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked a military checkpoint in Plateau State, killing a soldier and carting away weapons.

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The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 8 pm at the Sopp checkpoint in Ungwan Boka, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, where troops of Operation Enduring Peace were keeping vigil.

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The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 8 pm at the Sopp checkpoint in Ungwan Boka, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, where troops of Operation Enduring Peace were keeping vigil.

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