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Eight Nigerian soldiers killed by landmine in Borno State

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A Nigerian army patrol vehicle struck a landmine near the border with Cameroon, killing eight soldiers, according to defence sources reported by news agencies. The incident occurred on Saturday in Borno State and was attributed to fighters aligned with the Islamic State group. Military authorities have not yet released an official statement on the casualties.

Category: ied-mine-incident · Location: Borno State

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Global Events Monitor. Eight Nigerian soldiers killed by landmine in Borno State. 2026-10-18T16:46:34.745Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6366. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6366/revision/abdcd77e01e5b12f9216dbb3a44b0911e37e1cdd761b873ac1de3ce81ffd984c

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