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At slightest 9 Nigerian soldiers were killed and respective others injured erstwhile their convoy struck a landmine and came nether occurrence successful Borno State successful northeastern Nigeria, 2 information sources said connected Monday (January 5, 2026).
The onslaught took spot connected Sunday (January 4, 2026) adjacent Bindundul village, astir 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Kareto, an country wherever Islamic State West Africa Province fighters run freely and often set up checkpoints, according to a subject root from the Damasak brigade.
"The terrorists planted a mine that our soldiers stepped on. Unfortunately, astir 9 soldiers died instantly, portion 5 others were earnestly injured," said Abba Kaka Tuja, a subordinate of the Civilian Joint Task Force progressive successful the rescue operation.
He added that an armoured conveyance was destroyed erstwhile the excavation detonated, followed by sporadic gunfire from militants.
The soldiers were traveling from Maiduguri to Damasak, the office of Mobbar Local Government Area, erstwhile the onslaught occurred astir 1600 GMT, Mr. Tuja said.
Military officials did not instantly respond to requests for comment.
Nigeria’s northeast, wherever ISWAP fighters and Boko Haram person intensified attacks successful caller months, targeting subject convoys and civilians, is the country’s astir conflict-prone region.
Other areas are besides tense. The United States carried retired a onslaught against Islamic State militants successful the northwest late past month.
