Explosives strapped to a girl, who was described as young as 10
years old, detonated at a crowded marketplace in Nigeria, killing at least 20
people and injuring 18 others, according to police.
The
police estimate differed with the local hospital's, which counted 51 people
with blast injuries.
The
suicide blast happened at the main entrance of the ever-crowded Monday Market,
which is the city of Maiduguri's largest market. Around 12:40 p.m. on
Saturday, the girl was stopped for screening by vigilantes who man the gates of
the market, according to witnesses and rescuers.
Among
the 20 deaths included the girl, who detonated the improvised explosive device,
said Gideon Jubril, Borno state's police spokesman.
Although
no one has claimed responsibility, Boko Haram militants are the main suspects.
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