Just In: Fresh Explosion Rocks Another Northern State
- Zamfara State has become the latest spot for terrorist attacks, as nine people were reportedly killed in fresh explosions on the Dansadau road
- Eyewitness disclosed that three explosive devices were suspected to have been planted in different spots on the road, and two of them killed nine people
- This came days after the US launched missiles at terrorist hideouts in Sokoto, and the same week that the Boko Haram terrorist bombed a mosque in Borno
No less than nine people have reportedly been killed in a fresh explosion that rocked the Dansadau road in Zamfara state, the second of its kind in a week.
The explosion is said to have happened around the Mai Aya Aya, before the Kwankelai junction, along the old Danguibi Road. It was close to the Ruwan Dawa village and Magamin Maitarko.
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How the Zamfara explosions happened
According to Daily Trust, bandits were suspected of having planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at three different locations.
Malam Yunusa Isah, an eyewitness and resident of Malele village, disclosed that the first explosion killed four people immediately. He further explained that another explosion happened when a trailer ran over the second IED, and five people died on the spot.
Mal. Nuhu Ibrahim Dansadau, another resident in the village, disclosed that the first two explosions killed nine people, and the number of casualties in the third explosion is still being compiled.
Zamfara resident laments bandits' attacks
Nuhu alleged that the Dansadau community had come under bandit attacks since Governor Dauda Lawal visited the area. He explained that the attackers were working to ensure that the residents were scared and were planning to disrupt the construction company working on the Dansadau road.
At the same time, the Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed that there were suspected explosions of IEDs along the road, but could not determine the number of casualties as of the time of writing this report. DSP Yazid Abubakar, the spokesperson of the police in the state, said that investigations were ongoing.
This happened days after the United States launched missiles at terrorist hideouts in Sokoto, another North-West State and the same week when the Boko Haram terrorist group bombed a Mosque in Maiduguri, killing five people and leaving several injured.
Trump speaks on the US operation in Nigeria
The United States President, Donald Trump, first disclosed the operation in a post on social media, where he framed the strikes as retaliation for what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamic State militants “at levels not seen for many years, and even centuries”.
The remarks immediately triggered concern within Nigeria, with critics questioning whether the operation breached the country’s sovereignty and whether Abuja had authorised the attack.
President Trump also said he personally ordered the delay of a planned US airstrike against Islamic State-linked militants in Nigeria. The US president said that he made the order so it could be carried out around Christmas, describing the military operation as a “Christmas present”.
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Airstrike in Nigeria: Pentagon says more to come
Previously, Legit.ng reported that the United States Department of War has publicly thanked the Nigerian government for its cooperation following recent US air strikes against Islamic State-linked militants in north-west Nigeria, while warning that further military action may follow.
The message, issued after President Donald Trump authorised the operation, signals deepening security coordination between Washington and Abuja under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Source: Legit.ng
