Skip to main content

Boko Haram Blamed in Nigerian Suicide Bombing

CBN

Share This article

A suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 80 at a truck stop in northeastern Nigeria.

The Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram is being blamed.

Tuesday night's attack breaks a three-week hiatus in suicide attacks. In October, two mosques were blown up, killing 42 people and wounding more than 100.

One of the mosques attacked was in Yola, capital of Adamawa state, where the insurgents struck again on Tuesday, reports The Associated Press.

Nigeria's military has reported foiling several suicide bombers recently. They also have killed insurgents while destroying Boko Haram camps in air raids and ground attacks.

"The enemies of humanity will never win. Hand in hand, we will rid our land of terrorism," Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said in a tweet.

About 20,000 people have been killed at the hands of Boko Haram, which has declared its allegiance to ISIS.

Share This article