Wuse bombing
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Location | Abuja, Federal Capital Territory |
Date | 25 June 2014 |
Target | Emab plaza |
Attack type | Bombing |
Deaths | 21 |
Non-fatal injuries | 17 |
Perpetrators | Boko Haram |
The Wuse bombing was a terrorist attack on the Emab plaza in Wuse, a city in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.[1]
incident
The incident was reported to have occurred on June, 25 2014.[2] The attack was launched by members of the Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northeastern Nigeria.[3] Explosives were used in the attack, leaving 21 people dead and other 17 seriously injured.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "21 killed, 17 injured as explosion rocks Wuse, Abuja". The Sun News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Nigeria:Abuja blast in wuse District". ogadennews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Abuja Bomb Blast". BBC News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Bomb blast hits banex plaza Wuse II, Abuja". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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