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1st LD: 19 killed in fresh suicide attack on Nigeria bus station: military source

Xinhua, February 27, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least 19 people were killed in a fresh suicide attack on a bus station in Biu town of Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno on Thursday, a military source said.

Two male suicide bombers carried out the attack at Tashan Gandu motor park in Biu town, located 187 km to Maiduguri, capital of the northern state, according to the security source who pleaded for anonymity.

One of the suicide bombers successfully detonated his bomb, the source said, adding the other suicide bomber failed in his target as an angry mob pounced on him and lynched him before the arrival of security operatives.

"The rescue officials are still doing rescue work and the area has been cordoned off by our men (soldiers)," the source added. Endi