{"id":11100,"date":"2026-04-20T16:21:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=11100"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:21:28","slug":"terrorists-attack-kwara-military-camp-kill-three-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2026\/04\/20\/terrorists-attack-kwara-military-camp-kill-three-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrorists Attack Kwara Military Camp, Kill Three Soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<header id=\"mvp-post-head\" class=\"left relative\">\n<h1 class=\"mvp-post-title left entry-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Suspected terrorists have launched a fresh attack on a military camp in Kemanji community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing three soldiers.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mvp-post-main-out left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-main-in\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-content\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-wrap\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-soc-out right relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-soc-in\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-body\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-body-top\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<p>The assault reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, sending panic across the area as heavy gunfire echoed through the community.<\/p>\n<p>Sources who spoke with journalists said the assailants stormed the camp without warning at about 3 am, catching some of the soldiers off guard.<\/p>\n<p>A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the attack as sudden and violent.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFew of the soldiers were asleep around 3 am today when the terrorists invaded their camp and killed three of them before others launched a reprisal attack,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the source said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ai-viewport-1\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-13-25574775\" data-insertion-no-dbg=\"\" data-code=\"PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nY29kZS1ibG9jayBjb2RlLWJsb2NrLTEzJyBzdHlsZT0nbWFyZ2luOiA4cHggYXV0bzsgdGV4dC1hbGlnbjogY2VudGVyOyBkaXNwbGF5OiBibG9jazsgY2xlYXI6IGJvdGg7IHdpZHRoOiA3MjhweDsgaGVpZ2h0OiA5MHB4Oyc+CjwhLS0gLzE4ODU1OTY1L25haWphbmV3c19ib2R5MiAtLT4KPGRpdiBpZD0nZGl2LWdwdC1hZC0xNzY3Njk3NDA3MTAzLTAnIHN0eWxlPSdtaW4td2lkdGg6IDI1MHB4OyBtaW4taGVpZ2h0OiA1MHB4Oyc+CjwvZGl2PgkgPC9kaXY+Cg==\" data-block=\"13\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1767697407103-0\" data-google-query-id=\"CO7Hguzp_JMDFWSCUAYdtq8e7A\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18855965\/naijanews_body2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The attackers were said to have engaged troops in a fierce exchange of gunfire, resulting in casualties on the side of the military.<\/p>\n<p>Although details of losses on the part of the attackers remain unclear, security operatives reportedly mounted a counter-offensive to repel the assailants.<\/p>\n<p>The source noted that the community&#8217;s location may have contributed to the attack.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cKemanji is a border community\u2026 so there are thick forests around the place,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he said, highlighting the security challenges in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The latest incident has raised fresh concerns over the security situation in border communities in Kwara State, where dense forests are believed to provide cover for armed groups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ai-viewport-1\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-14-28434083\" data-insertion-no-dbg=\"\" data-code=\"PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nY29kZS1ibG9jayBjb2RlLWJsb2NrLTE0JyBzdHlsZT0nbWFyZ2luOiA4cHggYXV0bzsgdGV4dC1hbGlnbjogY2VudGVyOyBkaXNwbGF5OiBibG9jazsgY2xlYXI6IGJvdGg7IHdpZHRoOiA3MjhweDsgaGVpZ2h0OiA5MHB4Oyc+CjwhLS0gLzE4ODU1OTY1L25haWphbmV3c19ib2R5MyAtLT4KPGRpdiBpZD0nZGl2LWdwdC1hZC0xNzY3Njk3NTQ4NTQxLTAnIHN0eWxlPSdtaW4td2lkdGg6IDI1MHB4OyBtaW4taGVpZ2h0OiA1MHB4Oyc+CjwvZGl2PiA8L2Rpdj4K\" data-block=\"14\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-14\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1767697548541-0\" data-google-query-id=\"CPXLi-zp_JMDFcqmUAYdjH4Ezg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18855965\/naijanews_body3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-bot\" class=\"left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mvp-cont-read-wrap\">\n<div id=\"mvp-related-posts\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div class=\"related-posts-header\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suspected terrorists have launched a fresh attack on a military camp in Kemanji community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing three soldiers. 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