Thursday, February 26, 2015

17 killed as twin blasts rock Jos - military, witnesses

Two blasts targeting a bus park in Jos killed at least 17 people on Thursday, the military and witnesses told AFP.


“There were twin blasts today in Jos,” said Ikedichi Iweha, military spokesman in the Plateau state capital which has been repeatedly attacked by Boko Haram.


He declined to give further details but two witnesses at the scene, including driver Ibrahim Hashidu, told AFP that 17 people had been confirmed dead, with the first explosion killing five people and the second causing 12 deaths.

Fuller account of the story will be reported soon..


 



17 killed as twin blasts rock Jos - military, witnesses

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