Wednesday 10 February 2016

Over 70 people killed in suicide attacks in Borno state, Nigeria

More than 70 people have been killed in a twin suicide attack at an internally displaced persons' camp in northeast Nigeria. 


The suicide attacks in Borno state occurred on Tuesday morning and was reportedly committed by females. This left 78 people injured, officials added.


The attacks happened at a camp in the town of Dikwa, some 80km northeast of Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram.


The camp currently holds up to 50,000 people, individuals who have been driven from their homes by Boko Haram who have been staging attacks for the past six year. 

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