On August 22, 2015, two Nigerian soldiers were killed after their patrol vehicle struck a landmine suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram insurgents along a major route into Dikwa, Borno State. Military sources said the troops were on a clearance operation when the improvised explosive device detonated in the late afternoon. The blast destroyed the vehicle and killed both personnel instantly. “They were carrying out routine operations to s…
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