Summary
About eight soldiers were reportedly killed after a military convoy struck an IED in Borno State.
The troops were returning to Dikwa from Maiduguri after escorting food supplies and other logistics.
The latest attack highlights the growing use of roadside bombs by ISWAP insurgents.
About eight Nigerian soldiers have reportedly lost their lives after a military convoy struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State.Read original
The incident occurred on Thursday as troops attached to the 24 Task Force Brigade, Dikwa, were travelling back to their base from Maiduguri. According to reports, the soldiers had escorted food supplies and other logistics to Dikwa before the convoy came under attack.
A military source told SaharaReporters that the lead vehicle, a gun truck, triggered the explosive device during the journey.
"Yesterday, Thursday, the leading vehicle, a gun truck ran into an IED on their way back to Dikwa from Maiduguri. All the soldiers in that vehicle died on the spot. About eight of them," the source said.
As of the time of reporting, military authorities had not officially confirmed the identities or ranks of the soldiers killed in the explosion.
The attack adds to a series of deadly assaults on military personnel in Nigeria's North-East, where insurgents have increasingly relied on roadside explosives to target security convoys.
In June, three soldiers were killed while several others sustained injuries after their vehicle struck an IED along the Marte–Dikwa road, another key military supply route in Borno State.
A similar attack was recorded in April 2025, when terrorists ambushed a military convoy in the Dikwa area, killing at least four soldiers and setting two military trucks ablaze.
Security experts say insurgent groups have increasingly shifted from direct confrontations with troops to planting explosive devices along roads frequently used to transport food, fuel, equipment and personnel between Maiduguri, Dikwa, Bama and other parts of Borno State.
