| Birnin Gwari military base attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Nigerian bandit conflict and Islamist insurgency in the Sahel | |
| Location | Polwire, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Date | April 5, 2022 |
| Deaths | 20 killed
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| Injured | 23 injured |
| Perpetrator |  Ansaru |
On April 5, 2022, militants from Ansaru attacked a Nigerian military base in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The attack killed seventeen soldiers and injured twenty-three others.