Wuse bombing
The Wuse bombing was a terrorist attack on the Emab plaza in Wuse, a district of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.[1]
| Wuse bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |
 | |
| Location | Abuja, Federal Capital Territory |
| Date | 25 June 2014 |
| Target | Emab plaza |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 21 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Perpetrators | Boko Haram |
Incident
The incident was reported to have occurred on June 25, 2014.[2][3] The attack was launched by members of Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northeastern Nigeria.[4] Explosives were used in the attack, leaving 21 people dead[5] and 17 seriously injured.[6] The twin car bombing incident was said to have occurred around 4pm at a shopping mall.[7] According to police report, about 40 vehicles were destroyed by this incident.[8]
See also
References
- "21 killed, 17 injured as explosion rocks Wuse, Abuja". The Sun News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "U.S. Embassy Statement on Wuse II Bomb Blast (June 26, 2014)". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Nigeria. 25 June 2014.
- "Nigeria:Abuja blast in wuse District". ogadennews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "Abuja Bomb Blast". BBC News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "21 Die in Twin Car Bombs Near Nigeria Shopping Mall". NBC News.
- "Bomb blast hits banex plaza Wuse II, Abuja". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- Abuja, Associated Press in (25 June 2014). "Deadly blast hits shopping mall in Nigerian capital Abuja". the Guardian.
- CNN, By Aminu Abubakr and Jessica King. "Blast kills 21 at plaza in Nigerian capital". CNN.
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