24 August 2026 · Dikwa
Bombing in Borno
OpenWatch has recorded 223 reported bombing incidents in Borno State, 49 of them in the last 12 months. That is 10% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 1 of 13 among the states where bombing is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
49
Fatalities · 12 mo
332
Incidents · all-time
223
Fatalities · all-time
1,634
Latest reported bombing in Borno
18 August 2026
Troops detonate two terrorist IEDs on Borno routes
3 August 2026 · Gwoza
Troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison discovered and safely destroyed two IEDs planted along the Gwoza-Wala Road in Borno State, preventing potential casualties on the route.
31 July 2026 · Dikwa
A bomb struck a Nigerian Army convoy attached to the 24 Task Force Brigade, Dikwa, killing approximately eight soldiers who were returning to base from Maiduguri while escorting military supplies in Borno State.
28 July 2026
A Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle from Operation Hadin Kai struck a concealed IED planted by terrorists during a supply route patrol and civilian escort mission in the Bulabulin area of Borno State. The explosion damaged the vehicle's front tyres but no soldiers were injured; reinforcement troops secured the area and the patrol continued after tyre replacement.
28 July 2026 · Dikwa
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai discovered and safely detonated an IED planted along the Dikwa-Gajibo road in Borno State, preventing potential casualties or infrastructure damage.
24 July 2026 · Guzamala
Troops of the 149 Battalion foiled a suspected terrorist attack after discovering and safely recovering a command-wire IED buried beneath a road in Kanguri village, Guzamala LGA, Borno State. The device was found during an escort mission to recover trucks damaged in an earlier Boko Haram IED explosion on July 4; no casualties or equipment damage were recorded.
22 July 2026 · Kukawa
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI averted a potential tragedy after encountering a booby-trap IED during a routine route clearance patrol in Kukawa LGA, Borno State. The device exploded but troops successfully managed the situation without reported casualties.
19 July 2026
Nigerian Army bomb disposal troops neutralised an IED planted on the Maiduguri–Gamboru highway in Borno State, averting a potential disaster. No casualties were reported as the device was safely defused before detonation.
16 July 2026
Nigerian Army troops discovered and safely disposed of an IED in the Sambisa farming area. No casualties were reported as a result of the find.
Other threats in Borno
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as bombing in Borno State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 24 August 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Borno risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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