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3 dead, 56 wounded in suicide bombings near Lake Chad: security source

Published: 31 Jan 2016 - 05:09 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 03:09 pm
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N'Djamena: people were killed and dozens wounded in two suicide bombings in the Lake Chad area on Sunday, a region frequently targeted by Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists, a security official said.

In the first attack in Guie, a bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up, killing one person and injuring 32, while the second attack in the village of Miterine left two dead and 24 wounded, the official said.

AFP