As a result of the explosion of the mines laid down at the side of the road in the Nigerian state of Borno, 26 people were killed. This was reported by local media with reference to a military representative, who wished not to give his name.
The explosive device laid on the Rada-Gambo-Nugala highway in Borno, worked during the passenger bus, a military official said.
According to him, 26 people died as a result of the explosion, there are many victims.
No one has taken responsibility for the attack yet. However, it is known that similar attacks in the region are committed by the terrorist organizations “Boko Haram” and ISWAP.
Earlier, on April 8, the Governor of the Nigerian state of Babagan Babagan Zulum announced an increase in the number of attacks and cases of abduction of people by the Boko Haram terrorist organization. Statat is again faced with a loss of position in terms of security, ”he said.
Since 2009, as a result of mass violent actions by Boko Haram, which has been present in Nigeria since the beginning of the 2000s, tens of thousands of people have died.
Since 2015, the terrorist organization has also attacked neighboring countries – Cameroon, Chad and Niger. As a result of the attacks of terrorists in the area of Lake Chad, at least 2 thousand people were killed.
Due to terrorist attacks and armed clashes, hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave the country.