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| Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Eid prayer blasts hit Damaturu | Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Eid prayer blasts hit Damaturu |
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| At least nine people have died in explosions at prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid in the Nigerian town of Damaturu, the army says. | At least nine people have died in explosions at prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid in the Nigerian town of Damaturu, the army says. |
| The two female suicide bombers included a 10-year-old girl, said Nigerian army spokesman Col Sani Usman. | The two female suicide bombers included a 10-year-old girl, said Nigerian army spokesman Col Sani Usman. |
| There were two blasts at a venue where volunteers were waiting to screen worshippers, he said. | There were two blasts at a venue where volunteers were waiting to screen worshippers, he said. |
| No group has said it carried the attack but Boko Haram has recently stepped up its campaign of violence. | No group has said it carried the attack but Boko Haram has recently stepped up its campaign of violence. |
| They have been forced out of most areas they had seized but have increased their attacks since President Muhammudu Buhari took office in May. | They have been forced out of most areas they had seized but have increased their attacks since President Muhammudu Buhari took office in May. |
| Some 300 people have been killed this month. | Some 300 people have been killed this month. |
| The explosions were at an open-air praying area, known as Eid grounds, which were set aside for Muslims to gather to pray at the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. | |
| Because of the threat of a Boko Haram attack, worshippers were being searched before they reached the Eid grounds - this is where the explosions happened. | Because of the threat of a Boko Haram attack, worshippers were being searched before they reached the Eid grounds - this is where the explosions happened. |
| Col Usman said four persons died in the first explosion and five died in the second explosion. | Col Usman said four persons died in the first explosion and five died in the second explosion. |
| "The first blast went off around 07:15 local time (06:15 GMT) while security volunteers who had come earlier than worshippers were waiting for the worshippers so they could assist in crowd control," added eye witness Ahmad Adamu, a security volunteer. | "The first blast went off around 07:15 local time (06:15 GMT) while security volunteers who had come earlier than worshippers were waiting for the worshippers so they could assist in crowd control," added eye witness Ahmad Adamu, a security volunteer. |
| "While we were attending to the victims we heard another blast about 500 metres (547 yards) away," he added. | "While we were attending to the victims we heard another blast about 500 metres (547 yards) away," he added. |
| On Thursday, explosions targeting people shopping for Eid at a market in the north-eastern city of Gombe killed at least 49 people. | On Thursday, explosions targeting people shopping for Eid at a market in the north-eastern city of Gombe killed at least 49 people. |
| Boko Haram at a glance | Boko Haram at a glance |
| Will new military base help defeat Boko Haram? | Will new military base help defeat Boko Haram? |
| Why Boko Haram remains a threat | Why Boko Haram remains a threat |