Four soldiers injured as troops survive IED blast, ambush in Borno

Four soldiers were injured connected Saturday aft troops connected patrol survived an improvised explosive instrumentality (IED) blast and a consequent ambush on the Damboa–Kumala–Maiduguri proviso way successful Borno State.

The incidental was disclosed by information adept Zagazola Makama successful a station connected his X grip connected Sunday.

According to the post, the onslaught occurred astatine astir 11:45 americium connected May 16, astir 9 kilometres from Kumala Junction successful Konduga Local Government Area.

Troops of 25 Brigade, who were connected a dominance patrol on the strategical highway, reportedly encountered a command-detonated IED planted by suspected terrorists earlier coming nether ambush.

The troops were said to person fought done the attack, though 4 soldiers sustained injuries during the engagement.

Reinforcements from the brigade headquarters, alongside an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, were aboriginal deployed to the country to unafraid the way and enactment ongoing operations.

The EOD squad subs...