The East African affiliates of the Islamic State, known as IS West Africa Province, took role for the bombing that left 26 people dead, including women and children in Nigeria.
According to Nigerian police spokeswoman Nahum Daso, a statement to The Associated Press, the explosions occurred on a busy street connecting Rann and Gamboru in Borno condition, close to the Cameroonian border. Many explosives were positioned along the route, striking many civilian vehicles from Rann.
When it struck a spot, a Toyota pickup truck carrying local producers and traders carried the weight of the casualties, Daso reported. People of IS West Africa Province reportedly planted the violent. While safety forces secured the location and began clearance procedures, three survivors received treatment at local health facilities.
The Civilian Joint Task Force thug group supporting martial operations, Abba Modu, suggested that security forces who often guard the road were likely to be the recipients of the explosives. According to Modu,” Terrorists frequently place IEDs in holes or under gravel on heavily damaged roads, usually targeting soldiers.”
The Islamic State West Africa Province ( ISWAP ) made an apology via a Telegram statement on Tuesday. ISWAP formed in 2016 as a separatist group affiliated with Boko Haram, and the two sides disagree on leadership and targeted human actions.
This issue, which is still ongoing, affects neighboring Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, and is Africa’s longest-running violent discord. More than 2 million people have been displaced and 35, 000 civilian deaths have been reported in UN studies. The north of Nigeria is still a stark area of militant violence.
Eight vehicle passengers died in the east of the country earlier this month from a suspected extremist roadside bombing. According to an official speech, the Nigerian government named Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar as the new chief to direct operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP uprisings in the north on Tuesday.
