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| 25 killed in beer garden attack in Nigeria |
| 2011-06-26 |
| SUSPECTED Islamists hurled bombs and fired on a beer garden in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 25 people and injuring about 30. The two men came on motorbikes and sped away after the shock attack, police and witnesses told AFP. "The attackers, believed to be Boko Haram members, threw bombs and fired indiscriminate gun shots on a packed tavern at Dala Kabompi neighbourhood, killing at least 25 people and seriously injuring around 30 others," a police superintendent said. An army captain, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said: "It will be difficult to say with precision the number of casualties, but it can't be less then two dozen." Emmanuel Okon, who sells roast beef on the fringes of the tavern, said: "I just heard a loud bang followed by sporadic shootings and plumes of black smoke filled the area with people screaming and running in all directions. "The wounded and the dead lay on the ground and the place was littered with broken bottles and glasses and personal effects like shoes," he said. "I didn't count the number of casualties, but I believe those who died are more than 25 and the injured could be more than 30," Okon said. Nuraini Kanta, a local resident, said he heard a bang followed by a series of gunshots while sitting outside his home, hundreds of metres away. "I was listening to the radio ... when I heard a loud explosion followed by gunshots and dark smoke ... I instinctively rushed indoors because it was clear that Boko Haram had attacked," he stated. Boko Haram: "Western or non-Islamic education is a sin" |
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