An Army captain and two other soldiers were reportedly killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at Maciyan-Kyada Village in the Babanna Ward of Borgu Local Council of Niger State.
A security source said two other soldiers sustained injuries in the explosion, noting that the troops were leaving Babanna town at about 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday for a routine patrol when one of their vehicles ran over an IED suspected to have been planted by terrorists.
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Source: The Guardian Nigeria
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