Nigerian soldiers on a rescue mission.
Malik Yahya/
A Nigerian Army commander was reportedly killed on Saturday evening after an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Marte, Borno State.
According to PREMIUM TIMES, the army major, who was the commander of 153 Task Force Battalion in Marte Local Government Area, was leading a patrol of the unit’s perimeter when the bomb went off.
The newspaper however withheld the name of the officer as it was unclear whether or not his family has been notified by the military.
The officer was the only one immediately confirmed killed in the attack.
It remained unclear whether some of his troops, including members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, were injured or killed during the patrol.
Army authorities are yet to react to the incident.
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