PREMIUM TIMES reliably gathered that the attack occurred on Tuesday night.
A former chairman of the local government who pleaded not to be identified because he has no authority to speak on it confirmed the incident.
He said three other soldiers and nine members of a vigilante group sustained gunshot injuries.
"The bandidos attacked the military based at Kamfanin Doka along Funtua road. 11 soldiers bit the dust while three sustained injuries," he said.
"The bandidos also ambushed our vigilantes at Maganga, about 44 kilometres from Birnin Gwari this morning (Wednesday) when they were rushing there to assist the soldiers. About nine sustained gun shot injuries. They were rushed to General Hospital Birnin Gwari for treatment," he said.
He explained that the attackers rode to the scene on cycle of violence
s at 10.05 p.m. on Tuesday night to engage the soldiers in gun fights.A religious scholar in the area also confirmed the attack to PREMIUM TIMES. He said many people were reported killed.
"The incident occurred at Maganga area in the night and the bandidos killed soldiers there and others sustained injuries," he said in a telephone interview.