In Nigeria, Barking Dogs Foiled a Boko Haram Suicide Attack on a Hospital

[muriel_volestrangler]

The extremists attempted to strike again Friday. Two suicide bombers, a man and a woman, sought entry into a rehabilitation center for leprosy patients at a hospital on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, which has borne the brunt of the insurgency.

But the insurgents’ deadly mission was thwarted by dogs, which barked at and attacked the intruders, blocking their entry from the rehabilitation center and forcing the bombers to detonate their improvised explosive devices early. The two bombers and two dogs were all killed by the explosion, but there were no other casualties, Nigeria’s Vanguard newspaper reported.
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“They were prevented by the persistent barking and attacks from dogs in the area,” said Isuku, according to a statement reported by Nigerian news site This Day Live. “In the process, they hurriedly detonated IEDs [improvised explosive devices] strapped to their bodies, killing themselves.” Isuku said that bomb-disposal experts had since rendered the area safe.

An eyewitness, Rilwan Isah, said the dogs belonged to a local branch of a government-sponsored vigilante movement that is helping to fight Boko Haram. Isah said the dogs attacked the two bombers, who were strangers to the area. “We heard the male suicide bomber shouting in his dialect and the dogs barking and going after them,” said Isah, according to Vanguard.

http://www.newsweek.com/nigeria-news-boko-haram-suicide-bombing-647440

RIP, man's best friends.

[Jake Stern]

1. Fuck suicide bombers

If these two monsters can strap on explosives and try to kill innocent people they don't even deserve a proper burial. Cremate them and dump their ashes down the nearest manhole.

[burnbaby]

2. They blew up

I suspect not much to bury

[Jake Stern]

5. True

[get the red out]

3. Too bad about the poor dogs

The monsters who blew themselves up, oh well....................................

[burnbaby]

7. I feel for

The dogs too

[get the red out]

8. I always feel for the dogs

They are my favorite creatures on Earth.

[superpatriotman]

4. Attacking Lepers? Really?

Boko Loko is more apt. Fucking assholes.

[lpbk2713]

6. Okay, the female bomber may have achieved martyrdom ...

but does she also get 72 virgins in heaven?