Key facts
- At least 15 people were killed in the attack.
- Ten Nigerian soldiers and five Civilian Joint Task Force members died.
- The convoy was traveling between Gamboru Ngala and Cameroon.
At least 15 people, including 10 soldiers and five members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, were killed in northeastern Borno state, Nigeria, when their convoy struck a landmine and came under fire. The attack occurred on Saturday between Gamboru Ngala and Cameroon.
The attack highlights the ongoing security challenges and persistent insurgency in Nigeria's northeast, impacting military personnel and civilian support groups.
At least 15 people, including 10 Nigerian soldiers and five members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, were killed when their convoy struck a landmine and came under fire in northeastern Borno state on Saturday. The troops were patrolling a road between Gamboru Ngala and neighboring Cameroon when a pickup truck detonated a mine, according to two soldiers who spoke to Reuters. Gunmen then opened fire on a second vehicle. Six wounded soldiers were taken to Maimalari Military Hospital in Maiduguri for treatment. Borno state is the center of an insurgency led by Boko Haram and its breakaway faction, Islamic State West Africa Province, which continue to attack troops and civilians.
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