Bombing at a market in Nigeria, 32 people killed

(Baonghean.vn) - The Red Cross and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that on the evening of November 17, a bomb attack occurred at a market in Yola city, northeastern Nigeria, killing 32 people and injuring 80 others.

Scene of a bombing in Nigeria. (Source: premiumtimesng)

The bombing occurred at a fruit and vegetable market at 8 p.m. local time. "Around my shop, the bodies of the victims of the bombing were lying on the ground. I assisted the rescue workers in loading the bodies into five vehicles," said Alhaji Ahmed, a witness at the scene.

Reuters news agency also quoted another witness saying that eight ambulances were mobilized to rescue the victims.

No group has claimed responsibility for the incident, but the area has been the scene of attacks by Boko Haram militants, who have killed thousands in northern Nigeria in an effort to establish a Sharia-based Islamic state.

Since the beginning of this year, when the Nigerian army retook control of Boko Haram, the group has focused its attacks on markets, bus stations and places of worship.

Phuong Thao

(According to Reuters)