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ABUJA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Six people have been confirmed dead following two suicide blasts targeting local mosques in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, a spokesman of the Nigerian army said on Friday.
Col. Sani Usman said a male suicide bomber first blew up himself early Friday, missing his target at a central mosque in Damboa town, located some 90 km away from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
"The bomber targeted Damboa Central Mosque but due to stringent security measures he could not gain entry. Obviously frustrated, he exploded and died near the central mosque," he said.
The official said another bomber who struck at a smaller mosque killed six worshippers and injured one other person in the same area.
Troops and other security agencies have been mobilized to cordon off the area, he added.
Boko Haram has killed more than 10,000 people, mostly in northeastern Nigeria, since it launched its campaign of violence in 2009.
The Nigerian army has made progress in the fight against the terror group in the past year, retaking most of the areas previously under Boko Haram's control. Enditem
