Eight Soldiers Die as Military Vehicle Hits Bomb in Borno State
Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- At least eight Nigerian soldiers have been killed after a military patrol vehicle struck a landmine allegedly planted by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters near the Nigeria-Cameroon border in Borno State.
According to report obtained by The News Chronicle on Sunday the incident occurred on Saturday as troops monitored volunteer fighters clearing bushes and vegetation along a major road outside Gamboru, a town in northeastern Nigeria.
According to the sources, the soldiers were travelling in a military patrol vehicle when it struck the explosive device, which detonated and killed all eight personnel inside.
A military officer in the area said the incident happened in Kinuba village, about 25 kilometres...
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