2014 Gombe and Bauchi bombings explained

2014 Gombe bus station bombing
Partof:Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
Caption:Location of Gombe State in Nigeria
Map Size:250px
Location:Bauchi, Bauchi State and Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria
Target:bus station
Date:December 22, 2014
Type:Bombing
Fatalities:27
Injuries: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 22, 2014 . Bombs in north Nigeria bus station, market kill 27 . Reuters . December 22, 2014.
  2. Web site: Dozens killed in Nigeria bomb blasts . 2022-04-17 . www.aljazeera.com . en.