Troops Discover and Detonate Two IEDs on Pulka-Firgi Road in Borno State

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Troops Discover and Detonate Two IEDs on Pulka-Firgi Road in Borno State

Troops of the 192 Battalion, deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Pulka under the 26 Task Force Brigade, discovered two improvised explosive devices on the Pulka-Firgi Road in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. The devices, planted by suspected terrorists, were found at about 9:30 a.m. on October 21. An explosive ordnance disposal team detonated them in situ to prevent casualties and damage.

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