The funeral ceremonies for the soldiers who died in Delta State have started at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu and other top government officials, as well as service chiefs and leaders of security agencies, are leading the event. Prayers were said for the peaceful rest of the killed soldiers at the start of the ceremonies.
According to The PUNCH, 17 military personnel, including four officers and 13 soldiers, were killed in Delta state during a peace mission.
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