Female suicide bombers kill dozens, 650 feared dead

Many people have been killed in Zabarmari village, 10 kilometres from Maiduguri after six female suicide bombers who were members of the  Boko Haram terror group blew themselves in the middle of a huge crowd. According to the Nigerian Army, ‘A total of six suicide bombers detonated themselves… killing scores of people while some people were also wounded. A soldier also died, the Nigerian army said in a statement without specifying the sex of the bombers.
The army said a jeep full of improvised explosive devices was recovered by troops, adding there was an ongoing search ‘for any bombs that might have been hidden or left unexploded in the area.’