Triple suicide bombing averted in Nigeria

Nigeria's army says it has thwarted a suicide bombing after soldiers killed two female suspects before they were able to attack displaced people. 

A third woman also died when her explosives detonated prematurely. 

Army spokesperson Colonel Sani Usman said the trio tried to attack internally displaced people collecting water at a well on the outskirts of Monguno, in Borno state. 

Two of the three women, who he described as "Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers" were shot and killed, causing their explosives to detonate, injuring two civilians. 

Mr Usman said the third suspect's explosives went off about an hour later at a nearby location. 

The attempted attack came just before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which is marked in Nigeria with two days' public holiday.



SOURCE: NEWS24