Gunmen attack passenger train in northwest Nigeria
Nigerian soldiers on patrol. Two friends of passengers, who had been in contact with them by telephone, confirmed the attack and rescue by the army. PHOTO | COURTESY | NIGERIAN ARMY
Gunmen attacked a passenger train in northwest Nigeria Monday night, opening fire after detonating explosives on the track, but were repelled by troops without causing casualties, a security source and friends of passengers told AFP.
The train was hit at about 9:00 pm on the line between the capital Abuja and the major northwest city of Kaduna, where heavily armed gunmen had attacked the airport on Saturday.
