24 killed in twin terror attack in northern Nigeria
A pair of explosions killed at least 24 worshippers
at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, with many of the victims caught in the
second blast while trying to flee, police were quoted by The New York Times as
saying on Tuesday.
This is the second time in six months that dozens
have been killed in an attack on a Mubi mosque. In November, a teenage suicide
bomber attacked worshipers as they gathered for morning prayers, killing at
least 50 people in one of the region's deadliest assaults in years.
"As I am talking to you now, 24 persons are
confirmed dead and the scene is cordoned off by anti-bomb squads and other
security personnel," said Adamawa state police spokesman Othman Abubakar.
"The mosque roof was blown off and the prayer
was midway when the bomber, who was obviously in the congregation, detonated
his explosives," according to a witness. (MENA)
