A soldier lost his leg, and two of his colleagues are missing after their convoy ran into an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Korongilum, a community in Chibok local government area of Borno state.
The soldiers were deployed on Wednesday morning as a part of a quick response group (QRG) to respond to an attack in the village.
The insurgents had attacked the community on Tuesday, burning many houses.
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Source: The Cable