At least nine soldiers were killed on Monday, January 5, when their convoy struck a landmine and came under attack by terrorists near Bindundul village, roughly 12 miles from Kareto—an area reportedly frequented by Daesh-affiliated Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters who often establish checkpoints.
According to two security sources from the Damasak brigade, the terrorists planted a mine that the soldiers stepped on.
Unfortunately, about nine soldiers died instantly, while five others were seriously injured.
A member of the Civilian Joint Task Force involved in the rescue operation, Abba Kaka Tuja, added that an armoured vehicle was destroyed when the mine detonated, followed by sporadic gunfire from militants.
The soldiers were traveling from Maiduguri to Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area, when the attack occurred.
