Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in NigeriaRelatives of victims console themselves after the spate of suicide bomb attacks that hit GwozaAt least 18 people have been killed and 30 injured in a series of deadly blasts in Nigeria thought to have been carried out by female suicide bombers. One of the bombings is reported to have killed six people and injured others at a wedding ceremony on Saturday, in the northeastern Borno state. The state's emergency management agency said the co-ordinated attacks targeted a wedding, the victims' subsequent funeral and a hospital in the town of Gwoza, close to the border of Cameroon. Authorities said 18 deaths had been confirmed on Saturday, a toll that included children, adults and pregnant women. Some local media have reported a much higher toll - Nigeria's Vanguard and This Day newspapers said at least 30 had been killed in the blasts.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 30, 2024 21:08 UTC