IED event in Nigeria on Thu 16th July 2026

Troops avert disaster as bomb disposal team neutralises IED on Maiduguri–Gamboru highway 

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have thwarted a suspected terrorist attempt to attack road users after discovering and safely disposing of an improvised explosive device (IED) planted along the Maiduguri–Gamboru Main Supply Route (MSR) in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the explosive device was discovered at about 5:31 p.m. on July 16 by troops of 3 Battalion (Mechanised) and the 24 Task Force Brigade during routine operations at Maula.

The sources said the device, identified as a high-pressure plate IED, was believed to have been planted by suspected ISWAP/JAS terrorists to target military convoys and civilian motorists using the strategic highway.

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was immediately deployed to the scene and successfully rendered the device safe without incident, restoring the route for safe movement.

Military authorities said troops have continued to intensify route clearance patrols and counter-IED operations along critical roads across the North-East to deny terrorists the ability to disrupt military logistics and endanger civilian lives.