Women suicide bombers kill 27 in north-east Nigeria
Source: The Guardian
Three female suicide bombers have blown themselves up and killed 27 people in north-east Nigeria, according to local militia, in an attack bearing the hallmark of Boko Haram militants.
One bomber detonated her device on Tuesday at a market in Mandarari 25km from the city of Maiduguri while two more attackers targeted the gates to a nearby refugee camp, the officials said.
In all, 83 people were wounded in the three explosions in the area which is the centre of the long-running conflict between government forces and Boko Haram.
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“People were trying to close their shops when two other female bombers triggered their explosives, causing most of the casualties,” he said.
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