Just In: 3 Female Suicide Bombers Have Blown Themselves Up Near Maiduguri, This Follows Yesterday’s Attack

Three more suicide bombers attack in northeast Nigeria according to the BBC.

Three female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a suburb of Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria this morning.

This is in addition to two bomb blasts last night targeting muslim worshippers at the Maiduguri Mosque that left 42 killed and more than 20 injured.

An emergency official told the BBC that they believe the suicide bombers could be between 11 and 15 years old.

He added that the combined death toll from all the explosions is at least 39.

A while ago, the Nigerian Military issued a strongly worded statement stating that the Sovereignty of the Nigerian State is currently being threatened..

Read Statement below…

“CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF’S MESSAGE TO ALL TROOPS IN OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE

The next few days will be crucial to Op LAFIYA DOLE. It is also crucial to our country Nigeria. Our sovereignty as a nation is threatened. The Nigerian Army and indeed the military as the symbol of our nationhood is being challenged.

Our ability to stand and defeat the Boko Haram terrorists in the next few weeks will determine the future of our country. We cannot afford to lose the fight. We are better trained and better equipped.

The whole nation is behind us. Mr President is with us. Let us remain steadfast in this noble cause. Be courageous. We must degrade and defeat the terrorists. This job must be done. We must make our country men and women proud.

Lt Gen TY Buratai NAM GSS psc(+) ndc (BD) BA (Hons) MPhil
Chief of Army Staff”