Over 47 killed in Borno market bomb blast

At least 40 people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday when an explosion occurred at the cow section of Sabon Gari market in Damboa local government area of Borno state.
Most of those killed were traders, as a group of terrorists suspected to be suicide bombers invaded the community market
Umar Kidda, a member of a civilian viligante group, told Reuters that more than “47 dead persons have been removed from the market”. Kidda, who was said to have witnessed bodies being taken away, said the market was busy when the explosion occurred.
A military source who declined to be named, also told the news agency that around 50 people had been killed.

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