Twin bomb explosions rock Maiduguri
Twin explosions, Saturday evening, rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
KD BLOG just gathered the blast occurred at Ngomari, a densely populated area of the metropolis. It cannot be ascertained if there are casualties yet.
Updates 8.29 pm:
The capital city of Borno
state, Maiduguri, is under attack from insurgents believed to be members
of the extremist Boko Haram sect.
According
to residents, two thunderous explosions, suspected to be from detonated
bombs, were heard in the city at about 6.15 p.m. on March 1, 2014,
Saturday.
Minutes ago, third explosion has been reported.
The blasts occurred at an area called Ngomari, close to old airport Maiduguri.
According
to PREMIUM TIMES panic and confusion hit the city, heavy dust and smoke
everywhere now, as the residents rushed their homes for safety.
It cannot be ascertained immediately if the blast was targeted at civilians.
No one could also say if there are casualties yet.
Updates 8.35 pm:
Another unconfirmed report on Twitter says that one of the bombs went off at a local cinema.
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Updates 8.35 pm:
Another unconfirmed report on Twitter says that one of the bombs went off at a local cinema.
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Reports reaching KD BLOG say that about 67 people died in Ajilari, Maiduguri, as the result of the explosions.
Security operatives have cordoned off the area.
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Twin explosions rocked a football viewing centre in Ajilari ward, Jere Council area of Maiduguri, in Borno State today March 1st killing several football fans, Vanguard reports.
The Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), said to have been planted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists at the viewing centre at Ajilari Railway Cross, exploded at about 6pm, killing many fans, while several others sustained injuries.
A residents of Ajilari told a Vanguard correspondent that, “Some suspected terrorists in two Toyota Hilux Pick Up vans, pretending to be firewood suppliers, detonated the bombs near the football viewing centre, resulting in loss of several lives.
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