Blast Kills At Least 26 People In Nigerias Northeast: Residents

At least 26 people were killed on Monday when two vehicles detonated an improvised explosive device in Nigerias northeastern Borno state, the heartland of an insurgency, residents said.

The International Safety Organisation, which provides security to foreign non-governmental organisations in the northeast, said in an internal memo seen by Reuters that the vehicles moving between the towns of Rann and Gamboru Ngala hit an IED.

The blast led to the death of 26 individuals and three injuries, it said.

Borno state police could not immediately comment.

Insurgents have been battling Nigerian security forces for over 15 years in the northeast and often use improvised explosive devices to target civilians and security forces.