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| Nigerian soldiers killed in crash | Nigerian soldiers killed in crash |
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| At least 43 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a road accident in the north of the country, according to the Nigerian military. | At least 43 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a road accident in the north of the country, according to the Nigerian military. |
| The soldiers were in a convoy of vehicles travelling to their base when one of the vehicles collided with an oncoming petrol tanker. | The soldiers were in a convoy of vehicles travelling to their base when one of the vehicles collided with an oncoming petrol tanker. |
| An army spokesman said others were injured and receiving treatment. | An army spokesman said others were injured and receiving treatment. |
| One report said the soldiers had just returned from a peacekeeping mission in the Sudanese region of Darfur. | One report said the soldiers had just returned from a peacekeeping mission in the Sudanese region of Darfur. |
| Brigadier-General Emeka Onwuamaegbu said the accident occurred near the town of Potiskum, in Yobe State. |