Women leave trail of death at wedding, funeral and hospital
Posted on 07/03/24 at 08:00
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A tragic Saturday unfolded in the city of Gwoza, in northeastern Nigeria.
Coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers resulted in at least 18 deaths and 30 injuries.
Among the injured, 19 were reported to be in serious condition, according to local authorities.
The first attack occurred during a wedding at 3:00 p.m., where a female suicide bomber detonated an explosive device.
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Nijerya’nın kuzeydoğusundaki Borno eyaletinde yer alan Gwoza kasabasında peş peşe düzenlenen intihar saldırıları dehşet saçtı. Bir düğüne, cenazeye ve hastaneye yönelik gerçekleştirilen saldırılarda 18 kişi hayatını kaybetti, 30 kişi yaralandı. https://t.co/xRkbIjWieS pic.twitter.com/HFXeYb6QnF
— İstiklal Gazette (@gazeteistiklal) June 30, 2024
Shortly after, another explosion rocked the vicinity of the city’s General Hospital.
This information was revealed by Barkindo Saidu, the Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency.
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The third attack occurred at a funeral, where a woman disguised as a mourner detonated herself, causing more deaths and chaos.
Among the victims were children and pregnant women, according to AP.
WHO IS BEHIND THE ATTACK?
Although no group has claimed responsibility for these attacks yet, Gwoza is located in Borno State, a region severely affected by Boko Haram’s insurgency since 2009.
This extremist Islamic group has caused devastating violence.
According to AP, the wave of violence has claimed more than 35,000 lives.
Additionally, it has displaced over 2.6 million people, creating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
Boko Haram, which has a faction allied with the Islamic State group, aims to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria.
This goal is in a country divided between a predominantly Muslim north and a mainly Christian south.
The group has often used women and girls to carry out suicide bombings, as reported by the cited source.
The recent resurgence of suicide bombings in Borno has raised alarms about the region’s security.
Saidu described the severity of the injuries, noting fractures of the skull and limbs and abdominal wounds.
«We are coordinating the dispatch of a helicopter tonight,» Saidu said, adding that emergency medicines had been mobilized to address shortages in Gwoza.
Given the severity of the situation, authorities have imposed a curfew in the city, and the community remains on high alert due to reports of another suspected attacker in the nearby town of Pulka.
Gwoza is located a few kilometers from Chibok, known for the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls, nearly 100 of whom remain in captivity.
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