Shiroro ambush

Shiroro ambush
Part of Nigerian bandit conflict
DateJune 29, 2022
Location
Belligerents
Nigerian Army Unknown bandits
Casualties and losses

48 total

  • 34 soldiers
  • 8 policemen
  • 6 civilians
Unknown

On June 30, 2022, gunmen ambushed Nigerian soldiers responding to a distress call regarding an attack on a mining village. Forty-eight people died, including thirty-four soldiers, eight policemen, and six civilians. The attack is considered one of the deadliest ambushes in Nigeria in recent years.