Girl ‘no older than 10’ used as HUMAN BOMB in harrowing New Year’s Eve terror attack
A CHILD suicide bomber blew herself up on New Year’s Eve in Nigeria in an attack that left one person seriously injured.
By KATIE MANSFIELD
Express.co.uk
Tue, Jan 3, 2017
The 10-year-old girl, who was covered with explosives, walked toward a busy crowd in the northeastern city of Maiduguri.
Witnesses and aid workers said the child detonated the bomb as she approached people buying noodles from a food stall in the Customs area of the capital of the northeastern state of Borno.
One eyewitness said the girl blew herself up before she reached her target, seriously injuring one man who was hit by shrapnel.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed one person at around 9.30pm on Saturday.
The bombing echoed similar attacks by Islamist militant group Boko Haram, who are known for using women and children to target civilians.
Witness Grema Usman, who lives in the area, told AFP: “The girl walked towards the crowd but she blew up before she could reach her target.
“She died instantly, while one person was seriously hurt after after he was hit by shrapnel.
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