Several soldiers and civilians have been killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen that attacked a security patrol near the Nkwo Market at Umunze in Orumba South Local Government of Anambra State on Wednesday.
It was gathered that the soldiers were ambushed while they were on a patrol.
Eyewitness who spoke on the incident said four soldiers and three civilians died in the attack.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident when contacted.
He said there were shootings close to a new generation bank in Umunze.
He stated that the details had not been received, adding that the incident happened between 12-1:30pm.
He said the command had deployed security operatives to secure the area.