The Nigerian Army has said an officer and 3 soldiers were killed in an explosion after running into an Improvised Explosive Device and ambush by Boko Haram militants in Borno state.

A statement from Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, early Monday morning said troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on administrative patrol from Maiduguri encountered the explosive device and ambush between Miyanti and Dareljamal, Borno State.

He said the ambush was cleared and 3 Boko Haram militants were killed by the troops. They also recovered a Machine Gun, one AK-47 Rifle and some quantity of ammunition.

He added that: “Unfortunately, we lost an officer and 3 soldiers, while 16 soldiers and 3 Civilian JTF sustained injuries during the encounter. Similarly, 2 vehicles that entered the IED were badly damaged.”

He said the wounded have since been evacuated and are in stable condition.

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