5 July 2015 Nigeria attacks

On 5 July 2015, major attacks occurred in Nigeria - in Potiskum, Jos and Borno.

Just before 10am on 5 July 2015, in Potiskum, Yobe State, a suicide bombing occurred at an evangelical church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God.[1][2][3] It killed six people, including the bomber.[1][2][3]

In the evening of the same day in Jos, Plateau State, a bomb that had been planted in a restaurant exploded, killing 23 people.[4][3] During the same evening in the same city, a suicide bombing occurred at a mosque, killing 21 people.[4][3]

On the same day in Borno State, a group of insurgents killed 9 villagers as well as burned down 32 churches and about 300 homes.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Boko Haram attack caps week of bloodshed in Nigeria". BBC News. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ a b Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Suicide bomber kills five in Nigeria church attack | DW | 05.07.2015". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. ^ a b c d e Jos, Associated Press in (2015-07-06). "Nigeria bombs kill at least 44 in crowded mosque and restaurant". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  4. ^ a b "Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Jos blasts kill scores". BBC News. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2022-04-12.