’Girl Bomber’ Dies, Mosque Targeted in NE Nigeria
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A girl thought to be aged just 10 died after the suicide vest she was wearing exploded in northeast Nigeria, a civilian vigilante said on Tuesday, as another attack killed one at a mosque.
Musa Ahmad, who works with the military against Boko Haram terrorists, said the incident happened at about 11:30 am in Banki, near the Cameroon border in Borno state.
"A girl of around 10 came by the military barracks and was trying to cross the road into the IDP [internally displaced persons] camp," he told AFP.
"She was asked to stop by soldiers. But she ignored them. They threatened to shoot her if she didn't stop. She obeyed and she was asked to lift up her hijab."
"She did and explosives were found to be strapped on her. Suddenly she pulled on the trigger and exploded," Ahmad added.
No-one else was injured, said Ahmad, who added it was the second attempt on the camp in recent weeks.
Also on Tuesday, at least one person was killed when a suicide bomber exploded at a mosque at Dalori, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, during morning prayers, residents and the authorities said.
Shuaibu Abubakar said the blast happened at about 5:30 am as a suicide bomber tried to enter the place of worship.
"One of the worshipers, who was apparently on guard, grabbed him and the explosives went off, killing both of them. Worshipers were saved," he said.
Tens of thousands of people displaced by the conflict are currently living at two camps set up at Dalori.
On January 30 last year, at least 85 people were killed when militant fighters stormed and torched Dalori, sending local residents fleeing into the bush.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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