Five suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including four alleged improvised explosive device (IED) specialists and a medical officer, have reportedly been killed after an explosive device detonated while they were assembling it in Borno State. “The explosion reportedly occurred while the group was assembling improvised explosive devices for deployment,” the report stated. The loss of experienced bomb makers is considered a setback for the insurgent group, which has frequently relied on improvised explosive devices to target troops, military convoys and civilian motorists across parts of Borno State. Makama said that the incident highlighted “the persistent threat posed by ISWAP’s use of improvised explosive devices, which remain one of the group’s primary tactics against military convoys and civilian traffic in the North-East.” Recently, the Nigerian troops destroyed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along the Gwoza–Wala Road and arrested two suspected terrorist informants at Askira Uba Market.