Nigeria, May 4 -- Bandits have burnt down a part of a military camp and two vehicles belonging to soldiers in Bagega village of Anka in Zamfara State on Saturday.

Several residents and two soldiers were wounded during the attack by the terrorists, who also looted many shops, local sources said.

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the terrorists wanted to take over trading activities in the popular Bagega weekly market, but the soldiers stationed in the community engaged them in a gunfight that lasted over two hours, until the terrorists withdrew after reinforcements arrived from Anka town.

'Soldiers repelled the bandits in their first attempt. However, unknown to the soldiers patrolling the outskirts, the bandits mobilised more from Sunk...