Nigeria: 27 killed in suicide attack

27 killed in suicide attacks in Nigeria

27 killed in suicide attacks in Nigeria

Kanu … News Time

2 crowded bus terminals in Nigeria suicide attacks killed at least 27 people. According to the first attack was in the northeastern Nigerian town of Potiskum killed 17 people. Witnesses told reporters that the suicide bomber tried to board a bus bound ears during blew him up. Attack Tuesday morning, several dozen people was also injured. Officials said a suicide bomber rammed explosives still not clear; his body was tied or had explosives in his luggage. 2 hours after the first attack, suicide bombers of Kano, northern Nigeria’s largest city, on a crowded bus and blew him up. Police still do not accept any responsibility for both attacks, but such attacks extremist group Boko Haram has been in the past. This week in northern Nigeria was the second attack of its kind. Earlier Sunday, a teenager, the state’s main city Jashub blew himself up in Potiskum which 5 people were killed. According to witnesses, the girl was 8 years old, barely. Boko Haram suicide before, but women have been used by the suicide of a young girl was the first event. Nigerian security officials say that some militant extremist organization security personnel to avoid eye movements disguised as women do. Nigerian officials say Boko Haram organization reprisals because of the recent attacks in Nigeria and its neighboring countries as Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad’s forces in recent weeks have suffered significant casualties. It is feared that the recent surge in Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria’s presidential and parliamentary elections on March 28 are endangered. Nigeria’s election law and order situation in the first 6 weeks of once elections have been postponed.

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