3 killed in Nigeria suicide bomb attack
Two female bombers late Saturday detonated their
explosives among a crowd in Muna Dalti on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the
birthplace of the Boko Haram jihadist group.
Three people died and more than 30 injured in a twin
suicide blast in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, militia sources
and residents told AFP Sunday.
Two female bombers late Saturday detonated their
explosives among a crowd in Muna Dalti on the outskirts of the city, the
birthplace of the Boko Haram jihadist group.
"They came around 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) and
detonated their suicide vests," Umar Ari, a local militia leader, said.
"They killed three people and seriously injured
33 others," said Ari, who was involved in the evacuation of victims.
Residents gathered Sunday morning for the funeral of
the three victims.
The scene of the bombings, a popular nighttime venue
for residents, has been repeatedly targeted by Boko Haram suicide attacks, said
resident Gremah Umar.
The area houses a sprawling camp for thousands of
people displaced by Boko Haram violence.
The attacks there were largely blamed on the Boko
Haram faction loyal to longtime leader Abubakar Shekau, notorious for suicide
attacks on civilian targets including schools, mosques and motor parks.
Another faction affiliated to the Islamic State
focuses on attacks against military targets.
Boko Haram's decade-long violence has killed 27,000
people in the northeast abd displaced another 1.8 million from their homes,
creating a dire humanitarian crisis.
The conflict has spread to neighbouring Niger, Chad
and Cameroon, prompting a regional military response to combat the jihadist
group.
