"The swift response of security forces prevented the gunmen from penetrating deeper into the facility and causing further damage," a staff member of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies said after an attack that left three people dead.

Suspected gunmen attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, on Monday night, killing two soldiers and a police

Security forces are also said to be tracking the retreat path of the armed assailants into the surrounding hills and neighbouring communities.