July 2015 Gombe bombings
On 16 and 22 July 2015, Gombe, Nigeria, was bombed - apparently by jihadist group Boko Haram.[1][2]
The Boko Haram insurgency intensified in the mid 2010s, including attacks in the northeastern Nigerian city Gombe
in December 2014
, January 2015 and February 2015.
On 16 June 2015 in Gombe, a double bombing occurred at a busy marketplace during late afternoon, killing 49 people and injuring 71 others.[1] The first bomb detonated outside a footwear shop and the second outside a china shop opposite it.[1]
On 22 June 2015 in Gombe, at least two bombs exploded at two bus stations, killing at least 29 people.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Twin Blasts Kill 49 In Northern Nigeria". Time. 2015-07-17. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15.
- ^ a b Many dead in Gombe bombing
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