Bomb attack leaves 11 dead in restive northeast Nigeria

‘At least eleven people have been killed when a massive explosion ripped through a checkpoint in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno as the West African country is fighting the militancy fueled by the Boko Haram terrorist group.

Gana Sheriff, a vigilante, said the attack happened at around 1:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) on Tuesday in Yamarkumi village in the conflict-torn Borno state.

The attack was carried out “by three men in a motorized tricycle. They killed 11 people, including Civilian JTF (Joint Task Force) and child vendors at the checkpoint,” he said.’

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