More than 15 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Nigeria in the latest of attacks carried out by Boko Haram in the northeastern part of the country.
The attacks occurred in the Konduga area, in the Borno state capital of Maiduguri with a rescue workers saying that the first blast happened in the village of Mashalari, AFP reports.
The rescue worker is quoted by the AFP as saying that the blast “killed 15 people and left 43 others injured. It happened during aid distribution by an NGO, when people had gathered to receive donations. Twelve minutes later, another bomber struck, but luckily only she died.”
The suicide bombers are reported to be women according to eye witnesses and were among people who were receiving aid from an NGO.
On August 16, at least 28 people were killed and more than 80 injured when three female suicide bombers detonated their explosives outside a camp for displaced persons in Konduga.
The rights group, Amnesty International on Tuesday said that at least 381 civilians in Nigeria and Cameroon have been killed by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram since April this year.
Millions have been displaced and forced to become refugees in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad leading to a humanitarian crisis as the UN calls for urgent help to support those in need.
Boko Harama started its insurgency in 2009 with the Nigeria government claiming it has contained the militant group. But recent activities and reports show that, defeating the group is far from over just yet.
Source: Africafeeds.com
