IED

IED event in BORNO, DOGON WAYA area, Nigeria on Wed 17th December 2014

17th December 2014

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Gunmen attacked YOLA Electricity Distribution Company engineers repairing a damaged power line in the vicinity of DOGON WAYA, HAWUL LGA, BORNO State on the DAMBOA-MAIDUGURI Road with small arms and IEDs, but were repelled by troops supported by armour and artillery, losing one VBIED and a pickup truck mounted with an AAA gun. 75 attackers and 3 soldiers were reported killed and 3 soldiers wounded. 20 of the attackers’ motorcycles and vehicles were reportedly destroyed and an unspecified number of rifles and RPGs captured

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BORNO ( DOGON WAYA area )

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