2018 Mubi suicide bombings

2018 Mubi suicide bombings
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
Location Mubi, Nigeria
Date 1 May 2018 (UTC+1)
Target Worshippers, traders, shoppers
Attack type
 Suicide bombings
Weapons Suicide vests
Deaths 86
Non-fatal injuries
 58
Suspected perpetrators
 Boko Haram

On 1 May 2018, two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a mosque and a market in the town of Mubi in the state of Adamawa in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 86 people and injuring 58 others.[1][2] The blasts were carried out by young boys and happened shortly after 1:00 pm (12:00 GMT).[3] No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the blame was attributed to the Boko Haram extremist group.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "More than 60 killed in suicide blasts at mosque in Nigeria". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 86". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. ↑ "More than 60 killed in northeast Nigeria suicide blasts". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. ↑ Al-awsat, Asharq. "At Least 60 Dead in Suicide Bombings in Nigeria". aawsat.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2018-05-01.


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