Female Suicide Bombers Suspected in Nigerian Blasts That Kill 18
- Dozens injured in attacks on wedding, funeral and hospital
- No claim of responsibility in area scarred by Boko Haram
Injured residents lay in a van as they arrive for treatment after a wave of suicide attacks in the North East of Nigeria on June 29, 2024.
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Female suicide bombers are suspected in a string of attacks that left at least 18 people dead and dozens injured in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday.
The attackers separately targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in the town of Gwoza, close to the border with Cameroon, Barkindo Saidu, director general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, said in a text message.