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Nigeria: Roadside IED blast in Borno State

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device

Victims

8

Wounded

Date

January 9, 2024

What happened

According to local sources, eight people were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries of varying degrees when a landmine exploded in the village of Kinewba, on the Ngala-Dikwa road in the Ngala Government Area, Borno State. Civilian sources reported that the two vehicles involved in the event, damaged beyond repair, detonated a bomb while in transit.

Where it happened

Main sources