2013 Kano bus bombing

Kano bus bombing
Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
Location	Kano, Nigeria
Date	March 18, 2013
Target	Buses packed with Christian civilians
Attack type	Suicide attack, car bombing
Weapons	Presumed to be TNT
Deaths	22-65
Injured	65+

On March 18, 2013, a suicide attack was committed against Christian civilians at the Kano bus station, all of whom were boarding the buses to go to the mostly Christian south.

The attack

On March 18, a Volkswagen Golf packed with explosives and driven by three suicide bombers sped to five buses, which were being boarded by civilians, mostly Christians, to east and south Nigeria. The car hit one of the buses and exploded. After the explosion, people started evacuating from the remaining buses. A fire spread to the four remaining buses, many of which still had passengers in them.

Casualties

It is speculated how many people died in the attack. Sources like the Vanguard claim the attack killed up to 60 people. BBC claims it was 22, though according to Reuters, the number is 25. Though the target of the attacks is not disputed, the buses were carrying mostly Christians, the main target of Boko Haram.

See also

• Boko Haram insurgency
• January 2012 Northern Nigeria attacks