Tragedy Strikes Gwoza: Suicide Bombers Kill 18, Injure 30 in Coordinated Attacks

At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured in Gwoza, Nigeria, in coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers. The attacks included a marriage celebration, a hospital, and a funeral. The violence is linked to Boko Haram, known for its insurgency and use of female bombers.

In a devastating series of events, the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza experienced coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers on Saturday, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 18 individuals and injuring 30 others, including 19 severely. Local authorities confirmed the distressing news amid heightened security concerns in the region.

The initial explosion occurred around 3 pm during a marriage celebration, as revealed by Barkindo Saidu, the director-general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency. The horror continued just moments later when another blast struck near the General Hospital, followed by a third attack at a funeral service where a female bomber disguised as a mourner detonate her device.

Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group, is suspected to be behind these atrocities. Their notorious insurgency, which began in 2009, has devastated Borno state and surrounding regions, claiming over 35,000 lives and displacing more than 2.6 million people, with widespread humanitarian crises resulting. The resurgence of such attacks raises significant alarm over the security in the region.

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