Two killed, 11 injured in Boko Haram suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri

The Borno State Police Command on Wednesday said two persons were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in a suicide bomb attack suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram terrorists at Muna Garage area of Maiduguri.
A statement signed by Murtala Ibrahim, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, said a male suicide bomber targeted an armoured vehicle of the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad and detonated the explosive strapped to his body.
Ibrahim said the explosive blew up the insurgent and killed one other person, while four policemen and seven other persons sustained various degrees of injury.
The statement said: “Today at about 13:45 a male suicide bomber with IED strapped on his body, moved toward SARS Armoured Personnel Carrier patrol team at Muna Garage area.
“In an attempt to shoot him down, the IED exploded killing the bomber. An unidentified person was also killed in the explosion, while seven civilians and four SARS personnel were injured.
“The armoured vehicle suffered damage as a result of the blast.”
According to Ibrahim, the victims have been referred to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for treatment.
The police spokesman added that normalcy had been restored and the area sanitised.