Two Nigerian soldiers were killed on Saturday in a roadside mine explosion in the restive northeast near the border with Cameroon as troops repelled a jihadist attack on a base in the region, military sources said.
A military convoy on patrol near the town of Gamboru in Borno state hit a mine planted by Boko Haram, killing two soldiers and injuring one other, according to two military sources who asked not to be identified as they were not authorised to speak to the media.
“Around 0715 GMT our men on patrol between Logomani and Gamboru encountered an IED (improvised explosive device) buried along the road which killed one soldier and injured another,” the first officer said.
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Source: News24