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3 dead, 56 wounded in suicide bombings near Lake Chad

suicide bombings near Lake Chad

January 31, 2016 | 05:13 PM
Boko Haram, Lake Chad, Nigeria, suicide bombing
Three people were killed and dozens wounded in two suicide bombings in the Lake Chad area on Sunday, a region frequently targeted by Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists, a security official said. In the first attack in Guie, a bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up, killing one person and injuring 32, while the second attack in the village of Miterine left two dead and 24 wounded, the official said.   
January 31, 2016 | 05:13 PM