A truck struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, on Monday, close to the Cameroonian border, killing at least 26 persons, including women and children, Al Jazeera reported.
Six children, four women, and sixteen adults were among the dead, according to a military source, while three more people suffered serious injuries. The region has long suffered from attacks by armed groups such as Boko Haram and the ISIL-affiliated Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
The International NGO Safety Organization said in a memo that the explosion happened on the route between Rann and Gamboru Ngala. A local resident who lost his mother in the attack accused Boko Haram, although no group has taken credit, according to Al Jazeera.
Borno State police have not yet responded to the incident.
