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Four suicide bombers strike in northeast Nigeria, kill 12

Maiduguri - Muslimchronicle

Twelve people were killed Wednesday evening after four suicide bombers struck in the regional capital of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria, rescue workers told AFP. Two men and two women blew themselves up in the Muna neighbourhood at around 1700 GMT, the head of Borno State's emergency response agency, Bello Dambatta said. source: AFPRead more

4 female suicide bombers killed in NE Nigeria

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

Security operatives shot dead two female suicide bombers, while two others blew themselves up in a failed attempt to sneak into Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri early Tuesday, the police said. Six local farmers were wounded following the blast in Tomsu Ngamdu, a community on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the capital of the northern Borno State, said Victor Isuku, aRead more

Five dead in suicide bombing in Nigeria mosque

Nigeria - Muslimchronicle

At least five people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, a militia member assisting the military against Boko Haram jihadists said. The leader of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Ajiri Yala, some 15 kilometres (10 miles) north of Maiduguri, said the attack happened at about 4:30 amRead more

Nigeria triple suicide attack kills 13

Maiduguri - Muslimchronicle

Three female suicide bombers killed 13 people and wounded 16 in the northeastern city of Maiduguri on Sunday, security sources said. The first bomber detonated her explosive belt in front of a small restaurant in the capital of Borno state, a military source said on condition of anonymity, giving the death toll. The two other bombers then followed, resulting inRead more

Nigeria triple suicide attack kills 13: security sources

Maiduguri - Muslimchronicle

Nigeria suicide bombers kill 28, wound 82

Maiduguri - Muslimchronicle

Three women suicide bombers blew themselves up at the entrance to a camp for displaced people in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, killing 28 people and wounding 82, local sources said. The attack took place in the town of Mandarari, 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, said Baba Kura, a member of a vigilante force setRead more

Nigeria forces conduct 'unauthorised search' of UN camp

Kano - Muslimchronicle

Nigerian forces conducted an unauthorised search of the UN's main operating base in the town of Maiduguri in the country's northeast in the early hours of Friday, the UN told AFP. "Members of the Nigerian security forces entered a United Nations base for humanitarian workers in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, without authorisation," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsRead more

Boko Haram kidnaps 10 researchers, kills soldiers in Nigeria

Kano - Muslimchronicle

Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram militants killed at least 10 military personnel and kidnapped a similar number of university workers after an ambush in northeast Nigeria, colleagues and the state-run oil firm said on Wednesday. "About 10 staff from the survey and geological department of the University of Maiduguri were abducted on Tuesday," said Ndu Ughamadu of the NigerianRead more

At least 12 killed as suicide blasts rock NE Nigeria

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

At least 12 people were killed following two suicide blasts in northeastern Nigeria's Maiduguri city early Monday, according to eyewitnesses. A suspected female suicide bomber wreaked havoc in a local mosque in London Chinki axis of the city, killing some 10 people, Xinhua learned. This was followed by another attack which claimed at least two lives in Molai town, locatedRead more

Nigerian university digs in against Boko Haram

Maiduguri - Muslimchronicle

A giant bulldozer digs a deep ditch among the bushes surrounding the University of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria, turning it into a fortress to prevent further suicide attacks by Boko Haram. About 27 kilometres (17 miles) of trenches are being dug around the institution, known locally as UNIMAID, which has since the start of the year become a main targetRead more