August 2015 Borno bombing
The 2015 Borno bombing occurred on 11 August 2015 when a bomb killed at least 47 people and another 52 were injured in Borno State, Nigeria.[1][2][3]
| 2015 Borno bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |
 Location of Borno State in Nigeria | |
| Location | Borno State, Nigeria |
| Date | 11 August 2015 |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Bomb |
| Deaths | 47 |
| Injured | 52 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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References
- "Bomb killed 47 people and 51 were wounded in Borno State, Nigeria". Reuters. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- "Scores killed in Nigeria cattle market blast - Al Jazeera English". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- "Nigeria market blast 'kills at least 47 in Borno' - BBC News". bbc.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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