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A mine planted by Boko Haram Islamists near the town of Banki, on the Nigerian border with Cameroon has been hit by a vehicle on Monday, killing four people including a mother and her two children.
According to an undisclosed source, the vehicle involved was said to be part of a convoy heading to Maiduguri under military escort when it hit the mine as the insurgents opened fire a “few kilometres” from the border town of Banki.
“The explosion killed four people including a mother and her two children while nine people were severely injured,” a militia assisting the military in fighting Boko Haram in Banki.”
“The injured were taken to a Unicef-run health facility in Banki where they are receiving treatment,” he said.
A driver who gave his first name as Abdullah and was part of the convoy, revealed that the explosion was preceded by a barrage of gunfire on them from Boko Haram fighters lurking at the side of the highway.
Escorting troops returned fire and repelled the attack “but one of the vehicles hit a mine the attackers planted,” the driver added.
“The vehicle exploded. Four people inside were killed and nine were injured.”
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Terrorists! Four Dead,Nine Others Injured As Vehicle Hits Boko Haram Mine In Borno State.
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