13.04.2026 23:35
It was reported that 7 soldiers lost their lives due to the explosion of a handmade explosive device planted on the road by the terrorist organization Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria.
The media information officer for the "Hadin Kai Operation" conducted against terrorists in the country, Sani Uba, stated in his announcement that the troops were attacked by Boko Haram in the Monguno area of Borno state.
7 SOLDIERS LOST THEIR LIVES
Uba, conveying that the troops responded immediately to the attack, noted that after the intense clash that ensued, the attackers were repelled and control was maintained in the area. Uba shared the information that after the clash, as the vehicle carrying the soldiers was passing, a handmade explosive trap planted on the road detonated, resulting in the loss of 7 soldiers, including Colonel I.A. Mohammed.
BOKO HARAM'S TERROR ATTACKS CONTINUE IN NIGERIA
In the mass terror acts carried out by Boko Haram, which has been present in Nigeria since the early 2000s, tens of thousands of people have lost their lives since 2009.
The terrorist organization has also carried out attacks in the country's border neighbors Cameroon, Chad, and Niger since 2015. At least 2,000 people lost their lives in the organization's attacks in the Lake Chad Basin.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to migrate in the country due to terror attacks and conflicts.