ISWAP mine kills 6 in Borno
Six people were killed on Thursday when their car hit a land mine in northeast Nigeria’s conflict-torn Borno state, civilian militia sources told AFP.
The commercial vehicle struck the explosive outside Kamuya village, which is around 145 km (90 miles) southwest of Borno state capital Maiduguri, on the road between Biu and Yobe state capital Damaturu.
Militia sources told AFP they believed the the roadside bomb was planted by Islamic State West Africa Province militants who were targeting military patrols.
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“The car was heading to the state capital Maiduguri when it hit the landmine around 9 a.m. (0800 GMT) and killed all six people on board,” civilian militia leader Mustapha Karimbe told AFP. Karimbe is based in Biu, around 47 km south of Kamuya.
“The mine was no doubt planted by ISWAP which was from all indication targeted at soldiers but civilians ended up being the victims,” said another civilian militia member, Musa Ari.
Shortly afterwards on Thursday afternoon, suspected ISWAP fighters ambushed a commuter bus in the nearby Maza village, abducting 10 passengers, the militia said.
“Ten passengers in the bus were taken into the bush by the insurgents,” Karimbe said.
The Nigerian military has not yet commented on the incidents, and ISIS has not yet claimed that ISWAP fighters were responsible.
Source: Defence Post
