Nigeria: eight soldiers killed by jihadist-planted mine near Cameroon border
Eight Nigerian soldiers were killed on Saturday 17 October when their vehicle struck a mine planted by jihadists in Borno State, near the border with Cameroon. The device, placed on the road, was reportedly detonated remotely, apparently with a detonating cord, and the explosion occurred close to the village of Kinuba. The soldiers were inspecting work by anti-jihadist militias clearing brush along the access road to the town of Gamboru; the blast was attributed to Iswap, the Islamic State in West Africa, an offshoot of Boko Haram.
Why it matters: The incident belongs to the briefing's security and conflict theme: jihadist groups continue to target military movement along the Cameroon border, where brush provides cover for ambushes.