March 2017 Maiduguri bombings
Suicide bombing in Nigeria
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On 22 March 2017, at approximately 4:30 a.m, a series of bomb blasts occurred in three locations in the Muna Garage area of Maiduguri, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.[1][2] The blasts occurred at the Muna Garage internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp.[3]
LocationMaiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
DateMarch 22, 2017
Attack type
BombingWeaponsImprovised explosive devices
| 2017 Maiduguri attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Boko Haram insurgency | |
Location of Borno State in Nigeria | |
| Location | Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria |
| Date | March 22, 2017 |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Improvised explosive devices |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 20 |
The attacks, which were unleashed by three to five bombers at different locations, resulted in the deaths of three to five civilian camp residents as well as themselves - and injured 20 people.[1][3]
No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the explosions, but jihadist insurgent group Boko Haram - who attacked Maiduguri many times before - are believed to be responsible.[4]
