News Summary
- At least 23 people have died and over 100 sustained injuries in a suicide attack in northeastern Nigeria.
- Fighters from Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have killed more than 40,000 people over a 16-year insurgency.
- Police report attacks near Maiduguri University Teaching Hospital, the main market, and the post office, with security forces increasing vigilance in the area.
Kathmandu – Police announced on Tuesday that at least 23 people were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide bombing in northeastern Nigeria.
The city has become increasingly unstable following previous attacks, including one on a military base and another bomb blast at a mosque in December. The ongoing insurgency has intensified as the conflict spreads into rural interior regions.
Fighters from Boko Haram and the rival jihadist group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have recently escalated attacks in northeastern Nigeria.
This 16-year campaign has claimed over 40,000 lives and displaced approximately 2 million people.
Police spokesperson Nahum Kenneth Daso stated that initial investigations indicate the attack was carried out by suspected insurgents.
AFP cited a counter-jihadist source reporting that the death toll could rise to 31 victims due to the bombing.
The attackers targeted multiple locations, including the main market, the gate of Maiduguri University Teaching Hospital, and the area around the post office flyover in the city.
On Tuesday, police confirmed that normalcy has been somewhat restored in the affected areas, and security forces have intensified surveillance in Maiduguri and its surroundings to prevent further incidents.
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