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10 Feared Dead, 20 injured In Borno As Motorists Climb ISWAP IEDs
10 Feared Dead, 20 injured In Borno As Motorists Climb ISWAP IEDs
By: Zagazola Makama
A commercial vehicle traveling on the Baga road in Kukawa LGA of Borno has reportedly exploded, killing 10 passengers and injuring 20.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the lake Chad region, that the vehicle exploded after running into a roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Wednesday.
The IED was believed to have been laid for the troops of Sector 3 Operation Hadin Kai, around the Mosquito camp by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
The injured victims were taken to Monguno where they are receiving treatment.
10 Feared Dead, 20 injured In Borno As Motorists Climb ISWAP IEDs