At least 21 people are dead in the Nigerian capital of Abuja after an explosion occurred at a shopping center one hour before the country began playing against Argentina at the World Cup in Brazil today. It is not clear if the attack had any connection to the World Cup tournament. Although no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, Boko Haram is strongly suspected. Details are still emerging on the explosion. One witness commented that he thought a bomb was dropped at the entrance to Emab Plaza by a motorcyclist. Another witness claimed that it was car bomb. Todays bombing in Abuja was preceded by a series of attacks in northern Nigeria. On June 23, an explosion rocked Kanos School of Hygiene in northern Nigeria, killing at least eight people and injuring several others. The blast tore through an area just inside the main gate, where students often gather at food kiosks between classes. Boko Haram is suspected of being responsible for the attack. Read more: longwarjournal.org/archives/2014/06/suspected_boko_haram.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LongWarJournalSiteWide+%28The+Long+War+Journal+%28Site-Wide%29%29##ixzz35mNWzwCY
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:30:59 +0000
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