ABUJA (Reuters) - Two Nigerian soldiers were killed accidentally in an explosion in the central Plateau state on Saturday as they transported ammunition meant to be destroyed, a military spokesman said.
"Some of the unserviceable ammunitions exploded in the process of moving them to the demolition site in the bush," Colonel Sani Usman said on Facebook. "Unfortunately, two soldiers lost their lives and one sustained injuries."
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