Troops repel ISWAP ambush, one dead, five injured

On KARETO Road in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, a commuter car was ambushed by a roadside improvised explosive device.

The Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) is thought to have planted the alleged IED for troops, with a firearms attack coming afterward.

The commuter vehicle suffered damage, one passenger died, and five others were hurt in varied degrees.

However, soldiers from 5 Brigade Operation Hadin Kai carried out fighting clearance patrols at the spot and cleared the area before returning the body and injured to Gubio Town.

The terrorists hiding behind the scene were engaged in gunfire by the military before the ambush victims could be recovered.

As the terrorist escaped the scene on one xGT and numerous motorcycles, casualties are unknown.