Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - At least nine Nigerian soldiers have been killed while several others were injured after their convoy struck a landmine and came under attack in Borno state.
The incident occurred on Sunday near Bindundul village,
about 20 kilometres from Kareto, an area known for the activities of Islamic
State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters.
A military source from the Damasak brigade said the area is
frequently used by militants who set up illegal checkpoints.
Abba Kaka Tuja, a member of the civilian joint task force
involved in the rescue operation, said the soldiers were targeted with an
improvised explosive device.
“The terrorists planted a mine that our soldiers stepped on.
Unfortunately, about nine soldiers died instantly, while five others were
seriously injured,” he said.
Tuja said an armoured vehicle was destroyed when the mine
detonated, after which the convoy came under sporadic gunfire from the
attackers.
He said the soldiers were travelling from Maiduguri to
Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar local government area, when the attack
occurred at about 1600 GMT.
Military authorities were yet to respond to requests for
comment as of the time of filing this report.
Nigeria’s north-east has witnessed intensified attacks by
ISWAP and Boko Haram fighters in recent months, with military convoys and
civilians increasingly targeted.
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