TRIPLE SUICIDE BOMBING HITS MANDARARI TOWN, MAIDUGURI, BORNO
Kano, Nigeria (CNN REPORTS THAT) At
least 30 people were killed and more than 80 others injured in a triple
suicide attack Tuesday in the town of Mandarari, in Nigeria's Borno
State, according to civilian vigilantes fighting Boko Haram Islamists in
the area.
Three
female suicide bombers detonated their explosive belts in a local
market and outside a nearby camp for people displaced by Boko Haram
violence.
"The
first bomber struck outside the IDP (internally displaced persons) camp
overlooking the market around 6 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET) hitting
some people and causing confusion as people tried to flee," civilian
vigilante Bukar Kyari said.
While
traders were trying to close their shops and evacuate their wares, two
female bombers hit the market "almost simultaneously," said another
civilian vigilante, Usman Grema.
The attacks happened on a
weekly market day when people from the town and nearby villages flood
the market to buy and sell food, clothing and livestock.
Twenty-eight
people were initially killed at the explosion site, and two others died
after being taken to a hospital in the town of Maiduguri, where they
died at admission, according to a medic at the state-run hospital. The
death toll is expected to rise.
As
of yet, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. However,
the Konduga district where it took place is a known flashpoint for Boko
Haram attacks.
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