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The incident happened on Allawa-pandogari road Tuesday.” The Tuesday incident came less than a week after six soldiers and a vigilante lost their lives in an ambush at Roro when bandits launched multiple attacks on Roro, Karaga, Rumace and other farming communities.
A local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, informed Daily Trust that the troop’s departure was preceded by a disturbing incident involving a military vehicle hitting a landmine on the Allawa-Pandogari road just two days prior.
We cannot wait to be killed by these heartless bandits and Boko Haram.” He said the fleeing farmers had hundreds of goats and other domestic animals and other valuables, including foodstuffs, that they were not able to evacuate due to a lack of vehicles.
He said,“I don’t know if you were aware that on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the military personnel on their way to Allawa stepped on an IED and casualties, including death, were recorded.
He said Allawa and adjoining communities had relied on the military’s presence for protection and that the withdrawal came as a surprise to them.
He said,“The whole thing is about administrative arrangements by the military to re-strategise for returning to full strength.” With the withdrawal, residents said they had become more vulnerable to attacks, forcing them to vacate their communities.
The sudden withdrawal of military protection on Thursday has exacerbated the fears of the residents, prompting hundreds to flee their homes..
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