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An improvised explosive device, IED, exploded aft being struck by a trailer conveying passengers on the Komala colony axis successful Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, sidesplitting 1 idiosyncratic and injuring 9 others.
This was disclosed by information expert and counter-insurgency adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, via his X grip on Friday.
According to Makama, constabulary sources said the incidental occurred astatine astir 1:30 p.m connected July 2 erstwhile the trailer, driven by 1 Isa Uba, was travelling from Maiduguri to Damboa.
The sources said the explosive instrumentality was suspected to person been planted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on the route.
A rider was said to person died astatine the country portion 9 different passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Makama reported that a associated effect squad comprising subject personnel, constabulary tactical units, explosive ordnance disposal-chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, EOD-CBRN, operatives, members of the civilian associated task force, CJTF, and section hunters was deployed to the country soon aft the explosion.
“They said the injured victims were evacuated to hospita...
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