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Terrorism: Suicide Bombers Kill 18, Injure 29 In Maiduguri

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About 18 persons have been reportedly killed and 29 injured on Wednesday as four suspected suicide bombers struck in Maiduguri, Borno State, Police said.

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force in Borno, Victor Isukwu, confirmed the attacks.

“Today 15/11/2017, at about 1813hrs, four suicide bombers, two males and two females, infiltrated Muna Gari community in Konduga LGA, and detonated IED strapped to their bodies at different location,” Mr. Isukwu, a deputy superintendent of police, said.

“The first explosion occurred at a prayer ground, while the other explosions occurred thereafter, all within the community.

“A total of eighteen persons including the four suicide bombers, died in the multiple explosions. While twenty nine others sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to university of Maiduguri teaching hospital/State Specialist Hospital for medical attention.”

“Normalcy has been restored to the community”, he said.

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