Two female suicide bombers were blown into pieces as they tried to attack a military base while another was shot dead by the army before she could detonate an IED.
One of the suicide bombers killed on Friday morning
Gallant soldiers of the Nigerian Army this morning, neutralized three female suicide bombers trying to attack Maiduguri.
The suicide bombers were intercepted by gallant soldiers this morning in Borno state by soldiers who were on guard at Umarari-Molai outskirts of Maiduguri around 5am while trying to gain access to Maiduguri; one was shot and wounded while two others immediately detonated Improvised Explosive Device, IED, wrapped around their bodies.
According to Civilian JTF source, all the female bombers were about 12 to 15 years of age.