2020 Gamboru bombing
Appearance
2020 Gamboru bombing | |
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Location | Gamboru, Borno State, Nigeria |
Date | 6 January 2020 |
Target | Civilians |
Weapons | Suicide bombing (disputed) |
Deaths | 38 |
Injured | 30 |
At about 5pm on 6 January 2020, a bomb exploded at a market in Gamboru, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.[1][2] The market is located on a bridge which connects Gamboru to Fotokol, Logone-et-Chari, Far North Region, Cameroon.[1] The bombing killed 38 people and injured over 35 others.[1][2][3] No group claimed responsibility.[1][2] Boko Haram often carry out attacks in the region, their insurgency having caused over 35,000 deaths since it began in 2009.[1][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Nigeria hit by deadly bomb attack near Cameroon". Deutsche Welle. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "30 killed in northeast Nigeria bomb blast on crowded bridge". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Reuters. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Maina, Maina (2020-01-07). "Bomb Explosion: Community leader confirms 38 killed in Gamboru Ngala". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Bomb Explosion Kills 32, Injures Over 35 Persons In Borno". Sahara Reporters. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "30 Killed in Northeast Nigeria Bomb Blast on Crowded Bridge". Voice of America. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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