A suicide bomber today detonated a bomb killing members of the Joint Joint Task Force (JTF) on patrol in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State tried to attack him.
After the attack six soldiers who are members of the JTF and two civilians including the suicide bomber lost their lives.
Although details are still sketchy , Patrick Egbmuniwe ,the Police Commissioner for Yobe State who confirmed the attack said, “The lone suicide bomber detonated the bomb before the car he was in could be stopped, killing the six soldiers and one civilian.”
According to a source, the bomber, who was in a sport-utility vehicle parked along the roadside, rammed into the multiple-vehicle military convoy when it passed, affecting two of the vehicles.
“A civilian died of his wounds in hospital shortly after” he added.
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