Thursday, November 19, 2015

Grapical Photo from Wednesday suicide bomb attacks in Kano Market by two females:bombers; Boko Haram

The scene in Kano in Northern Nigeria after two female suicide bombers blew themselves up, killing 15 people
The scene in Kano in Northern Nigeria after two female suicide bombers blew themselves up, killing 15 people, civilian lies in agony in a hospital bed in Kano after being caught up in the horrific blast. More photos after the cut

A new report on global terrorism by the Institute of Economics and Peace reveals that Boko Haram murdered 6,664 people last year in comparison to ISIS's 6,073 victims
A badly wounded civilian lies in agony in a hospital bed in Kano after being caught up in the horrific blast
Based in the thick Sambisa forest in Borno State, the Nigerian Islamist militia has regularly attacked African Union and Nigerian army forces as well as indiscriminately targeting civilians
Nigeria has been blighted with terror attacks, predominantly by Boko Haram but also by a smaller, lesser known militant group known as the Fulani militants, who murdered 1,229 people in 2014
Nigerian troops patrol through the streets of the marketplace shortly after the devastating attack
Boko Haram, who pledged their allegiance to ISIS in Syria and Iraq earlier this year, have frequently used child suicide bombers and mass kidnappings to stamp their authority in north-eastern Nigeria
Boko Haram officially changed their name to Islamic State in West Africa after declaring their allegiance to ISIS in Syria and Iraq in March 2015
The battle against terrorism in Nigeria remains a long campaign for President Buhari, who recently claimed that Nigerian troops were denied weapons to fight Boko Haram
Terrified civilians wait for news about family and friends caught up in the horrific attacks
Terrified civilians wait for news about family and friends caught up in the horrific attacks
Buhari described the findings of the committee's interim report as 'extremely worrying' given the desperate need for troops to have the right equipment to tackle Boko Haram
One badly injured civilian receives some much needed hospital treatment following the attack

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