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Bombs in Nigeria Kills 39 people
Bombs in Nigeria Kills 39 people - A series of bomb blast in the five churches in five cities in Nigeria, Sunday (25/12/2011), by radical muslim sect, has killed at least 39 people. Boko Haram extreme Islamic groups claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on five churches in the city of Jos, Madalla, Kano State, Damaturu, and that Gadaka.
Two of them, namely attacks in Jos, Madalla and cause of death in the Congregation of the Church and the police. The first explosion took place at Santa Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, a town in the State of Nigeria, which is close to the capital Abuja. The attack killed 35 people and injuring 52 others. The rescue team found the bodies of at least 25 churches. Currently the officers continued to count the number of victims was rushed to nearby hospitals.
Emergency services Nigeria recognized do not have enough ambulances to carry wounded victims. However, they added, an angry mob that had gathered at the site of the explosion has also hindered rescue efforts. The reason, they do not permit the medical officer went into the Church. Meanwhile, in Jos, the second explosion occurred near the Church of miracles and the volcano. Police said the gunmen opened fire on a policeman guarding the area. As a result, one police officer killed in action shooting. Two other local-made explosives found in a building not far from the scene of the explosion. A spokesman for the military Taskforce, Charles, about the death of Ezeocha justify a police in Jos.
' However, we have secured four people. This is progress. We can use it to dig up more information and follow up, ' said Ezeocha. Group Boko Haram in 2011 never claimed responsibility for a series of bomb attacks that killed 491 people.
