阿布贾，10月12日 - 尼日利亚西北部扎姆法拉州一支受军方护航的前往市场的商队在周六遭到武装分子伏击，至少20人死亡，一名目击者和一名军方消息人士周一表示。
ABUJA, Oct 12 - Gunmen ambushed a convoy of traders travelling to a market under military escort and killed at least 20 people in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, a witness and a military source said on Monday.
当地居民穆萨·丹拉迪告诉路透社，袭击发生在周六下午约2点，商队正从古瓦希前往布库尤姆区的纳萨拉瓦市场。
• Local resident Musa Danladi told Reuters the attack occurred around 2 p.m. on Saturday with the convoy en route to Nasarawa market in Bukkuyum district from Gwashi
丹拉迪曾帮助收尸，他说遇难者中包括四名士兵、三名警察和一名尼日利亚民防 Corps 官员，以及12名平民。
• Danladi, who helped retrieve the bodies, said four soldiers, three policemen and a Nigerian civil defence corps officer were among those killed, along with 12 civilians
尼日利亚西北部近年来武装团伙（当地称为“土匪”）的袭击事件激增，这些武装团伙经常袭击村庄、绑架居民索要赎金并盗走牲畜。一名军方消息人士证实了此次袭击，并称还有19人受伤。军方和警方当局未能立即回应置评请求。
• Northwestern Nigeria has seen a surge in attacks by heavily armed gangs, known as bandits, who raid villages, abduct residents for ransom and rustle livestock • A military source confirmed the attack and said 19 people were also wounded • Military and police authorities did not immediately respond to requests for comment REUTERS