IED

IED event in Borno, Dikwa area, Nigeria on Wed 24th February 2016

24th February 2016

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Gunmen attacked DIKWA, DIKWA LGA, BORNO State with small arms and a VIBIED apparently aiming for the IDP Camp but were defeated in an Army SF ambush killing 26 enemy, destroying 3 x VBIED, capturing 1 x vehicle mounted with a AAA gun, 1 x 12.7mm Dshk HMG, 1 x 12.7mm Browning HMG, 1 x RPG tube, 1 x GPMG, 4 x AK47, 3 x RPG bobs, 36 x grenades, 1 x smoke grenade, 8 x AK47 magazines, 236 x 12.7mm rounds, 396 x 7.62mm NATO and 101 x 7.62mm AK. One soldier and a vigilante was killed, 3 soldiers wounded as well as 4 IDPs. One military vehicle was damaged by the VBIED

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