fewer than 4 people were killed and eleven others were injured this
morning in three seperate suicide attacks in Maiduguri. The suicide
bombers carried out their attacks at different times in three different
locations in Muna.
Chairman of Borno State Emergency Management
Agency (BASEMA), Mr Ahmed Satomi, disclosed this to journalists.
According to him, a male bomber attacked Malakalerri area of Muna Garage
in Mafa Local Government Area at about 4:18 am, killing one CJTF member and injuring five women and one CJTF member. Seven minutes later,
a female bomber blew herself up near Alkomi Clinic along Gomboru-Ngala
Road, Sahara Reporters report.
He also revealed that another female
bomber attacked an unofficial Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in
Muna Ethiopia General Area, injuring five persons, who are currently
receiving treatment. It is believed that the third female bomber removed
the explosive device on her body, dropped it at the scene, then fled
before it exploded.
“It was a sad morning for us. We lost four
people, including Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members and 11others
were wounded in multiple blasts in Maiduguri,” said Mr. Satomi.
Mr.
Satomi urged members of the public to support security personnel with
information that could help put an end to the insurgency. He also stated
that the government is working on a new approach to containing the
frequency of suicide bomb attacks.
Photo credit: Sahara Reporters.
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