The Borno Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of three suspected suicide bombers after a foiled attack near Maiduguri. "Information just received indicates, today at about 0510 hours three female suicide bombers attempted to enter Mamanti village in Jere Local Government Area. "In the process, one of the bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) strapped to her body killing herself alone. "The other two tried to escape but were shot dead by security personnel on duty". Suicide bombing by teenage bombers is one of the ways the Boko Haram attacks civilian and military personnel in north-east Nigeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 24, 2017 12:33 UTC