Six terrorists die in own bomb explosion in Borno

Six suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) person died aft an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) they were allegedly assembling detonated prematurely successful Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

The incidental was contained successful a station shared connected X on Saturday by information analyst, Zagazola Makama, who cited information sources.

According to the report, the detonation occurred astatine astir 7:00 a.m. on May 16, 2026, successful Jubilaram, wherever the suspected militants were reportedly moving connected an explosive device.

The radical was reportedly led by a suspected weaponry adept identified arsenic Abu Umar, who besides died successful the blast alongside 5 different fighters. Three different members of the radical were said to person sustained superior injuries.

Security sources said the deceased suspects were portion of an ISWAP bomb-making compartment operating wrong the Marte–Kerenoa–Wulgo axis successful the Lake Chad region.

“The detonation reportedly occurred portion the instrumentality was being assembled, starring to a abrupt detonation that destroyed their determination and killed those inside,” Makama wrote.

Intelligence reports besides suggest that the blast whitethorn person severely af...