Roadside bomb yesterday hit a military patrol vehicle in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where attacks by suspected members of Boko Haram sect have killed dozens. The blast occurred at 6pm in Zinnari area of the city, which has been routinely targeted by the radical Boko Haram sect, the residents said. “The military patrol van was passing along the street when it drove over a bomb which exploded with a thunderous blast and badly damaged the vehicle,” a trader Salisu Abubakar told AFP. He said the blast was followed by gunshots from the attackers, causing panic as people ran for cover. Abubakar did not say if anyone was hurt in the explosion. Another resident, Babagana Dan-Damasak, said the vehicle “was mangled” by the explosion. He said: “It was evident that the bomb was planted on its path. Soldiers, who came in trucks and vans, surrounded the area and started a house-to-house search for the attackers.” The military could not immediately confirm the incident. Bomb and gun attacks blamed on Boko Haram, an extremist sect that sprung up in 2004, have been regular in some parts of the North, particularly Maiduguri in recent months. In 2009, Boko Haram launched a short-lived armed uprising in a doomed bid to establish an Islamic state. Although the rebellion was crushed in a military assault that killed hundreds, mostly sect members, it failed to deter further attacks. In recent months, the attacks have escalated with the sect claiming responsibility for the August 26 bomb blast at UN House headquarters in Abuja. At least 24 people were killed in the blast.
via The Nation
Posted: at 24-10-2011 06:59 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
D-GodFather at 24-10-2011 07:13 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Nigeria is now becoming like Iraq country bcoz of these stupid people.
Posted: at 24-10-2011 07:13 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
babyleslie at 27-10-2011 07:39 PM (13 years ago) (f)
Quote from: cadanre on 27-10-2011 09:58 AM
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Quote from: ajanni on 26-10-2011 10:54 PM
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I HEAR SEY UR IGBO HUSBAND DON SET U FOR FIRE. WETIN HAPPEN? U STILL DEY ALIVE? BUT I READ DE NEWS WEY SEY U DON DIE SIIIIIIIINCE! I no be igbo..i be benin babe..my husband too..I just resurrect again bcos i dey miss u..
Posted: at 27-10-2011 07:39 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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