July 1, 2026
SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday evening as the troops were responding to a security emergency in the area.
Two Nigerian soldiers have been killed and another injured after their military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) along the road between Tidibale and Gidan Kara in the Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday evening as the troops were responding to a security emergency in the area.
A security source, Bakatsine, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, said the soldiers were on a reinforcement mission to Tagirke community in the neighbouring Sabon Birni Local Government Area following a bandit attack when their vehicle hit the explosive device.
