At least six militants of the Islamic State of the West African group were killed while others injured on Monday when a bomb they were planting exploded in Dogon Gida village on the road between Krinowa and Marte, Borno State.
It was gathered that the terrorists were deployed from Kwalaram on six motorcycles to plant the Improvised Explosive Device(IEDs), targeting Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lake Sanity.
According to Zagazola, the terrorists’ bomb turned on them when they were planting IEDs, killing the six terrorists while four others sustained various degrees of injuries.
The sources said out of the 13 terrorists who went for the mission, only three returned back unhurt.
