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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dyepkazah Shibayan and Haruna Umar

Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say

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At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured, including 19 seriously, in coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza on Saturday, local authorities said.

The first suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a marriage celebration at about 3 p.m., Barkindo Saidu, director-general of Borno State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters.

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