2013 Kano bus bombing

Suicide attack committed against Christian civilians at the Kano bus station September 2026 Kano bus bombing Boko Haram insurgency Kano, Nigeria Buses packed with Christian civilians 18 March 2013 Suicide attack, car bombing 22-65 65+ Presumed to be TNT On 18 March 2013, a suicide attack was committed against Christian civilians at the Kano bus station, all of whom were boarding the buses to go to the mostly Christian south.Nossiter Adam 18 March 2013 Bombs Strike Bus Station in Nigeria en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/world/africa/suicide-bombers-strike-bus-depot-in-nigeria.html 29 May 2020 0362-433119 March 2013 Nigerian bus station toll rises en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-21845402 29 May 2020 The attack On 18 March 2013 at the height of the Boko Haram insurgency , a Volkswagen Golf packed with explosives and driven by three suicide bombers sped to five buses, which were being boarded by civilians. The car hit one of the buses and exploded. After the explosion, people started evacuating from the remaining buses. A fire spread to the four remaining buses, many of which still had passengers in them. Casualties It is speculated how many people died in the attack. Sources like the Vanguard claim the attack killed up to 60 people. BBC claims it was 22, though according to Reuters, the number is 25. Though the attacks followed a long list of incidents that indiscriminately targeted the vast majority of the Muslim populated state.May Allah curse whoever was behind the act - Survivor https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/may-allah-curse-whoever-was-behind-the-act-survivor/ Lagos, Nigeria 19 March 2013 Vanguard en-US 29 May 2020 See also Boko Haram insurgency January 2012 Northern Nigeria attacks References 2 12.0000 N 8.5167 E source:wikidata title Category:Terrorist incidents in Nigeria in 2013 Category:Suicide car and truck bombings in Nigeria Category:History of transport in Nigeria Category:March 2013 in Africa Category:2013 murders in Nigeria Category:Bus bombings in Africa Category:21st century in Kano Category:2013 mass murders Category:Transport in Kano Category:Crime in Kano Category:Car and truck bombings in 2013 Category:Suicide bombings in 2013 Category:21st-century mass murders in Nigeria