Triple suicide bombing averted in Nigeria: army

[WorldNews]

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Nigeria's army said it thwarted a suicide bombing Monday when soldiers killed two female suspects before they were able to attack displaced people, while a third died when her explosives detonated prematurely. Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said the trio tried to attack internally displaced people (IDPs) collecting water at a well on the outskirts of Monguno, in Borno state, at about 6:15 am (0515 GMT). Two of the three women, who he described as "Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers" were shot and killed, causing their explosives to detonate, injuring two civilians.

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