Nigeria: Police say 13 officers were killed in an ambush

In Nigeria authorities say 13 policemen were killed in an ambush by suspected armed gangs in the north-western state of Zamfara over the weekend. The incident happened as the officers responded to distress calls from villagers in the Bungudu local government area of the state.

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(Image: Police officer's in Nigeria. Credit: Getty Images)