October 16, 2015

39 killed in suicide bombing, explosion in Nigeria

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Friday 16 Oct 2015 - 14:23 Makkah mean time-3-1-1437

Maiduguri, (IINA) - At least 39 people were killed after multiple explosions struck the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Thursday and Friday, according to media reports.
Three female suicide bombers, aged between 11 to 15, attacked the Nigerian city on Friday morning, BBC reported citing an official with the National Emergency Management Agency.
This follows an explosion that occurred last night near a mosque during evening prayer time, the explosion of last night caused the deaths of 26 people and injured many others, Fox News reported.
A civil defense fighter who helped evacuating victims said he counted 26 bodies and 25 wounded people at the scene of Thursday's blasts near a mosque in Mulai suburb.
AG/IINA

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