IED

IED event in Borno, Abadam area, Nigeria on Sat 24th September 2016

24th September 2016

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BORNO State Environmental Protections Agency (BOSEPA) has employed 1,000 people to clean, clear and fumigate BAMA, removing debris, weeds, rodents, reptiles and rubbish Daesh/ Boko Haram claims to have attacked MNJTF forces in ABADAM, ABADAM LGA, BORNO State with 2 x VBIEDs containing 6 x 122mm artillery shells and 60kg of TNT killing up to 20 MNJTF soldiers and wounding dozens more. There is no other confirmation of this (VBIED)

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Nigeria (NGA)

Borno ( Abadam area )

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