Just In: Many Fear Dead as Suicide Bomber Detonates IED at Wedding Venue in Borno

A female suicide bomber detonates an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at a wedding venue in Gwoza town, Borno State, killing several wedding guests and injuring many others.

According to a survivor, the woman bomber was carrying a baby on her back when she stormed the venue and detonated the IED.

The wedding was held at Tashan Mararaba near the Fire Service in Gwoza town.

The number of dead persons is yet to be ascertained but several of the injured persons are receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Gwoza including this source.

Security agencies are also yet to comment on the incident as of now.

According to Wikipedia, an improvised explosive device is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechanism. IEDs are commonly used as roadside bombs, or homemade bombs.