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| Nigeria violence: 'Girl' suicide bomber kills 10 | Nigeria violence: 'Girl' suicide bomber kills 10 |
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| A young female suicide bomber is reported to have killed at least 10 people in north-eastern Nigeria. | A young female suicide bomber is reported to have killed at least 10 people in north-eastern Nigeria. |
| A witness said the girl, who detonated explosives in the town of Gujba in Yobe state, was about 12 years old. Another 20 people were injured in the blast. | A witness said the girl, who detonated explosives in the town of Gujba in Yobe state, was about 12 years old. Another 20 people were injured in the blast. |
| Earlier this year, the Nigerian army seized Gujba from the militant group Boko Haram. | Earlier this year, the Nigerian army seized Gujba from the militant group Boko Haram. |
| The Islamist group has not commented on the attack but it is known for carrying out such bombings. | The Islamist group has not commented on the attack but it is known for carrying out such bombings. |
| Some 18,000 people have been killed in Nigeria since the group began a campaign of violence in 2009. | |
| "It was a suicide attack by a girl of around 12 years," said witness Hussaini Aisami. | "It was a suicide attack by a girl of around 12 years," said witness Hussaini Aisami. |
| "She went into the market and headed straight to the grain section. She detonated her explosives in the middle of traders and customers." | "She went into the market and headed straight to the grain section. She detonated her explosives in the middle of traders and customers." |
| The attack happened at about 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday. | The attack happened at about 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday. |
| It came a day after two female suicide bombers attacked the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, killing at least 20 people. | It came a day after two female suicide bombers attacked the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, killing at least 20 people. |
| And in January, at least 19 people were killed by a bomb strapped to a girl aged about 10 in Maiduguri. | And in January, at least 19 people were killed by a bomb strapped to a girl aged about 10 in Maiduguri. |
| Maiduguri is where Boko Haram first emerged, and the Nigerian military has recently begun moving its headquarters from the capital Abuja to the city. | Maiduguri is where Boko Haram first emerged, and the Nigerian military has recently begun moving its headquarters from the capital Abuja to the city. |
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