Nigeria: Suicide bomb attack in major northeastern city.

(Baonghean.vn) - On Monday, June 22nd, the Boko Haram terrorist organization carried out a double suicide bombing in Maiduguri, a bustling city in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 20 people and injuring many others.

The scene of a bombing in Nigeria, AP photo.

According to witness accounts, at 3:50 p.m. local time, two female suicide bombers simultaneously detonated bombs strapped to their bodies at a bus stop near a church and a fish market on Baga Road in Maiduguri. The military said the double explosion killed at least 20 people and injured 50 others.

The Maiduguri city government reports that suicide bombings carried out by Boko Haram are increasing in the city. According to preliminary statistics, the number of civilian casualties has reached hundreds in the suicide bombings of the past few weeks alone.

In response to Boko Haram's rampage, Muhammadu Buhari, who just took office as President of Nigeria on May 30, declared that the fight against the notorious Islamist terrorist group remains a national priority. Following a series of attacks in Maiduguri, authorities also announced that the government would quickly deploy a command center to coordinate military operations against Boko Haram to Maiduguri.

Chu Thanh – according to Le Monde, June 22