2014 Gombe and Bauchi bombings
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| 2014 Gombe bus station bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |
| Location | Bauchi, Bauchi State and Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria |
| Date | December 22, 2014 |
| Target | bus station |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 27 |
| Injured | 60 |
On December 22, 2014, bombings against civilian locations in two Northern Nigerian cities killed 27 people and injured 60 more. The first happened at a bus station in Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. It killed 20 people. The second blast was more powerful and occurred at a market in Bauchi, Bauchi State.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bombs in north Nigeria bus station, market kill 27". Reuters. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Dozens killed in Nigeria bomb blasts". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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