Troops uncover, detonate IED planted alongside Borno freeway

Troops of the Nigerian Army have averted a possible assault after discovering and detonating an improvised explosive machine, IED, planted alongside the Damboa-Bulabulin-Maiduguri Road in Borno State.

The operation was carried out by troops of 25 Brigade, Sector 2, in collaboration with native vigilantes, throughout a route-dominance patrol and escort of civilian autos.

This was disclosed in a submit on X by Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency and safety knowledgeable within the Lake Chad area.

Security sources stated the explosive machine was found at about 1:30 pm on November 2, 2026, roughly 5 kilometres earlier than the Kumala checkpoint.

The troops subsequently proceeded to the Kumala checkpoint and continued their safety operations.

No casualty was recorded throughout the operation.

The discovery and clearance of the IED type a part of ongoing navy efforts to safe main roads, defend civilian commuters and forestall assaults by suspected terrorists in Borno State.