7 Soldiers On Rescue Mission To Borno Community Blown Away By Explosives

In a tragic development, no fewer than seven operatives of the Nigerian Army have been confirmed dead after their vehicle hit an explosive in the Mugunu area of Maiduguri in Borno State.

GWG.ng learned that on Thursday morning, the vehicle reportedly hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram along the Gamboru Ngala-Maiduguri Road in Borno State.

The Army reportedly received a distress call in the early hours of Thursday that Boko Haram terrorists were attacking a neighbouring community and they quickly mobilized themselves to rescue the community.

In response to the Boko Haram siege, the commandant ordered the deployment of three vehicles carrying armed soldiers to the community. 

Tragically, one of the vehicles struck an electro-explosive device (EED) in the Mugunu area of Maiduguri, resulting in the loss of all but one of the soldiers on board.

Source: Sahara Reporters

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