No fewer than eight members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have been killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Gamborun local Government Area of Borno State.
It was gathered that the victims instantly died after they stepped on a landmine suspected to have been planted by the ISWAP on Saturday, April 27, 2024, on their way to Maiduguri from Gamborun Ngala.
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Source: Leadership News
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