Boko Haram on Saturday claimed responsibility for attacks in
Chad’s capital N’Djamena and the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the SITE
Intelligence Group said.
The US-based monitoring group said the claim of
responsibility, made on Twitter, was signed “Islamic State (ISIS)”, West Africa
Province”, as Boko Haram has styled itself since pledging allegiance to the
Islamic State group in March.
“West Africa Province (formerly Boko Haram) of #ISIS claimed
the suicide bombings today in Chad and Nigeria,” SITE said on Twitter.
A statement citing Boko Haram’s Twitter message identified
the attackers and said they had “pounded strongholds of disbelief in West
Africa.”
At least 15 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a
crowded market in N’Djamena on Saturday. Boko Haram had previously claimed
responsibility for a June 15 attack in the city that left 38 dead.
In Maiduguri, two people were killed when two suicide
bombers tried to target a busy bus station. Heavy security prevented the
attackers from getting into the terminal.
Reports indicated the two victims were pedestrians.
Hmmm God help Nigeria…
