At least 12 killed as suicide blasts rock NE Nigeria

Source: Xinhua | 2017-07-17 18:26:32 | Editor: huaxia

File photo shows shows the scene of a bomb explosion in Jos, Nigeria. (Xinhua/Dare Sholarin)

ABUJA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people were killed following two suicide blasts in northeastern Nigeria's Maiduguri city early Monday, according to eyewitnesses.

A suspected female suicide bomber wreaked havoc in a local mosque in London Chinki axis of the city, killing some 10 people, Xinhua learned.

This was followed by another attack which claimed at least two lives in Molai town, located on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the capital of the northeastern state of Borno.

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At least 12 killed as suicide blasts rock NE Nigeria

Source: Xinhua 2017-07-17 18:26:32

File photo shows shows the scene of a bomb explosion in Jos, Nigeria. (Xinhua/Dare Sholarin)

ABUJA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people were killed following two suicide blasts in northeastern Nigeria's Maiduguri city early Monday, according to eyewitnesses.

A suspected female suicide bomber wreaked havoc in a local mosque in London Chinki axis of the city, killing some 10 people, Xinhua learned.

This was followed by another attack which claimed at least two lives in Molai town, located on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the capital of the northeastern state of Borno.