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Xinhua
JOS, Nigeria, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers have been reportedly killed during an attack at a village in central north Plateau state.

Eye witnesses and security sources told Xinhua that the attack which occurred in early hours of Thursday at Dorowa-Babuje in Barkinladi local government area of the state left two soldiers dead with another shot in the leg.

At a news conference in Jos, the state capital, spokesperson for the troops Charles Ekeaocha dismissed the allegations that two of their members were killed by unidentified gun men during the attack.

He told reporters that the recent mayhem witnessed the arrest of a Mobile Police Corporal, Corporal Mohammed Uba of the Abuja Mobile police Mopol 44 with Force Registration Number 22015.

He said Corporal Mohammed was found with live animations.

Ekeaocha said two suspects were shot dead in a fire exchange with the members of the troops, adding that the most of the arrested suspects were from the Fulani extraction.

The spokesperson told Xinhua on phone that the Task Force also arrested 29 suspects alive, noting that a pastor was cult red handed using an AK47 gun.

"Our men got the information about the attack and we responded on time, we engaged the criminal, two of them died, while we were able to arrest 29 of them," he added.

He said two guns and other dangerous weapons were recovered in a Mosque at the scene.

Among other items recovered from the suspects were 2 locally made Pistol, large quantity of unexpected Animations, 5 axes, Knives and a digger.

Jos was plunged in a pool of blood on March 7, 2010 when members of local Muslim and Christian communities fought each other in revenge for previous killings.

Police said 109 people were slain in the March 7 tragedy, mostly women and children, weeks after more died in waves of sectarian violence in the region.