Nigeria: Two Suicide Bombers Arrested, 15 Killed in Damaturu Market Bombing

A female suicide bomber yesterday caused the death of at least 15 persons and injured over 50 others when she detonated an explosive she hid under her heavy veils at a crowded market in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.

Two other women armed with bombs were also arrested hours after the blast.

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