Military authorities said several students were killed after being struck by the terrorists’ indiscriminate gunfire during the exchange. In northwest Sokoto state, bandits struck Gasalodi and Tungar Barke villages in Tambuwal county (Local Government Area) on Wednesday, July 15, targeting families who had only just returned home after fleeing earlier attacks. At about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, bandits raided Kwaren Gamba community, killing two residents, injuring three others and abducting five. In Katsina State, bandits attacked Gora village in Malumfashi county, killing the community’s vigilante leader, Alhaji Nuhu Barau. In northwest Kebbi State, a joint team of police officers and local vigilantes (community guards) killed four bandits after they attacked a community and rustled livestock.