BREAKING: Boko Haram fires rockets into crowds in Borno kill at least 31 many injured in Suicide attack

The suspected terrorist group, Boko Haram has carried out a suicide bomb attack on a town located at the northeastern part of Nigeria.

A militia leader and a local official told AFP on Sunday. The terrorist group carried out the attack on Saturday evening in a town called Damboa in Borno State.


The terrorist group carried out two blast targeting people returning from celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

The terrorist group fired rocket-propelled grenades into the crowds that had gathered at the scene of the attack living at least 31killed and several other injured.


Babakura Kolo the militia leader said, "There were two suicide attacks and rocket-propelled grenade explosion in Damboa last night which killed 31 people and left several others injured. No one needs to be told, this is the work of Boko Haram."


Babakura also stated that the two suicide bombers detonated their explosives in Shuwari and nearby Abachari neighborhoods in the town around 10:45pm killing six residents.


Another eye witness who spoke on condition of anonymity said, "the latest death toll is now 31 but it may increase because many among the injured may not survive. Most of the casualties were from the rocket projectiles fired from outside the town minutes after two suicide bomber attacked." 


He said.