Troops discover, detonate IED in Borno

Troops of the Nigerian Army person discovered and safely detonated a pressure-plate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) successful Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, according to information expert Zagazola Makama.

Zagazola Makama reported that the incidental occurred astatine astir 3:50 p.m. connected September 28, erstwhile troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade, Gwoza, discovered the instrumentality astir 400 metres disconnected a roadworthy adjacent their location.

The instrumentality was identified arsenic a pressure-plate IED and was subsequently handled by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.

According to the report, the EOD squad successfully rendered the instrumentality harmless earlier detonating it successful situ.

No casualties were reported successful the incident.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the palmy disposal of the instrumentality prevented a imaginable menace to troops and different roadworthy users successful the area.

Troops discover, detonate IED successful Borno