2018 Mubi suicide bombings

2018 Mubi suicide bombings
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
Location	Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Date	1 May 2018 (UTC+1)
Target	Worshippers, traders, shoppers
Attack type	Suicide bombings
Weapons	Suicide vests
Deaths	86
Injured	58

On 1 May 2018, two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a mosque and a market in the town of Mubi in the state of Adamawa in eastern Nigeria, killing at least 86 people and injuring 58 others.^[1][2] The blasts were carried out by young boys and happened shortly after 1:00 pm (12:00 GMT).^[3] No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the blame was attributed to the Boko Haram Islamist extremist group.^[4]

Major attacks had occurred in Mubi in 2012, 2014 and 2017.

References

1. "More than 60 killed in suicide blasts at mosque in Nigeria". Geo News. Agence France-Presse. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
2. "Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 86". Al Jazeera. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
3. "More than 60 killed in northeast Nigeria suicide blasts". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
4. Al-awsat, Asharq. "At Least 60 Dead in Suicide Bombings in Nigeria". aawsat.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.