Nigerian forces kill 30 gunmen after armed attacks in the country's northwest
The joint police and military operation occurred Wednesday after hundreds of armed men attacked several villages, State Commissioner for Home Affairs Nasir Mua'zu said in a statement.
Mua'zu said three police officers and two soldiers died during the counter-attack which was launched against the gunmen who attacked the villages Tuesday evening.
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