September 2015 Borno State bombings

The September 2015 Borno State bombings were a series of bombings that took place on the evening of September 20, 2015 in Maiduguri and Monguno, Nigeria, killing at least 145 people and injuring at least 97 others. The majority of casualties occurred in Maiduguri where four explosions killed at least 117 people. Quotes A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated IEDs (improvised explosive devices) at a mosque in Ajilari and some insurgents also threw IEDs at a viewing center. Victor Isuku, Police Spokesman in Maiduguri UNHCR, "Nigeria: Borno State: Security Incident Report - 21 Sept 2015", 21 September 2015. Fifty-four persons died while 90 others were injured. Victor Isuku, Borno State Police Spokesman Al Jazeera, "Deaths as Boko Haram hits Nigeria's Maiduguri", 21 September 2015. I counted 27 dead bodies from the scene. Malum Sunoma, Local resident and rescue helper UNHCR, "Nigeria: Borno State: Security Incident Report - 21 Sept 2015", 21 September 2015. External links Category:Terrorism in Nigeria Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in the 2010s