Troops of the Nigerian Army have averted a possible assault after discovering and detonating an improvised explosive machine, IED, planted along the Damboa-Bulabulin-Maiduguri Road in Borno State.
The operation was carried out by troops of 25 Brigade, Sector 2, in collaboration with native vigilantes, throughout a route-dominance patrol and escort of civilian autos.
This was disclosed in a put up on X by Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency and safety professional within the Lake Chad area.
Security sources stated the explosive machine was found at about 1:30 pm on November 2, 2026, roughly 5 kilometres earlier than the Kumala checkpoint.
The troops subsequently proceeded to the Kumala checkpoint and continued their safety operations.
No casualty was recorded through the operation.
The discovery and clearance of the IED kind a part of ongoing navy efforts to safe main roads, defend civilian commuters and stop assaults by suspected terrorists in Borno State.
