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Terrorism in Nigeria

Wuse bombing
Part of Boko Haram insurgency
LocationAbuja, Federal Capital Territory
Date25 June 2014
TargetEmab plaza
Attack typeBombing
Deaths21
Injured17
PerpetratorsBoko Haram
Boko Haram insurgency
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    The Wuse bombing was a terrorist attack on the Emab plaza in Wuse, a district of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.

    Incident

    The incident was reported to have occurred on June 25, 2014. The attack was launched by members of Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northeastern Nigeria. Explosives were used in the attack, leaving 21 people dead and 17 seriously injured. The twin car bombing incident was said to have occurred around 4pm at a shopping mall. According to police report, about 40 vehicles were destroyed by this incident.

    See also

    References

    1. "21 killed, 17 injured as explosion rocks Wuse, Abuja". The Sun News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
    2. "U.S. Embassy Statement on Wuse II Bomb Blast (June 26, 2014)". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Nigeria. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
    3. "Nigeria:Abuja blast in wuse District". ogadennews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
    4. "Abuja Bomb Blast". BBC News. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
    5. "21 Die in Twin Car Bombs Near Nigeria Shopping Mall". NBC News. 25 June 2014.
    6. "Bomb blast hits banex plaza Wuse II, Abuja". dailypost.ng. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
    7. Abuja, Associated Press in (25 June 2014). "Deadly blast hits shopping mall in Nigerian capital Abuja". the Guardian.
    8. Aminu Abubakr and Jessica King (25 June 2014). "Blast kills 21 at plaza in Nigerian capital". CNN.


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