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Nigeria Mosque Bombing: 5 Killed in Boko Haram Suicide Attack

Nigeria Mosque Bombing: 5 Killed in Boko Haram Suicide Attack
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At least five people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, a militia member assisting the military against Boko Haram militants said.

Nigeria Mosque Bombing: 5 Killed in Boko Haram Suicide Attack

The leader of the Civilian Joint Task Force [CJTF] in Ajiri Yala, some 15 kilometers [10 miles] north of Maiduguri, said the attack happened at about 4:30 am [0330 GMT].

"A male suicide bomber disguised as a worshipper entered the mosque while people were gathering for the morning prayers," he told AFP by telephone.

"He detonated his explosives. He killed five people and injured several others."

Boko Haram typically never claims responsibility but has used suicide bombing as a frequent tactic in its eight-year insurgency to establish a hardline state
Mosques that do not ascribe to its extremist views are seen as legitimate targets, as are people and places seen to be supportive of the secular government.

On Sunday, a CJTF member manning a checkpoint in the Muna area of Maiduguri was killed and another injured when two women strapped with explosives blew themselves up.

A week earlier, 14 people were killed when three women detonated their explosives near the Muna Garage camp, which is home to tens of thousands of people made homeless by the violence.

The United Nations warned recently that attack against internally displaced people [IDPs] in camps across the region "continue to be a major concern".

But Boko Haram also poses a threat to the military, despite government claims the group has been weakened to the point of defeat by a sustained counter-insurgency.

Last week, at least 15 soldiers were killed in a raid on a military camp north of Damaturu, which is the capital of Yobe state bordering Borno.

The Wahhabi Daesh [Arabic acronym for "ISIS" / "ISISL"] group, which backs the Boko Haram faction headed by Abu Mus'ab al-Barnawi, claimed the attack.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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