14 killed in suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria
Military officers walk past the remains of a car after an explosion on July 23, 2014 in Kaduna, north of Nigeria. By (AFP/File)
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - A "mentally handicapped" female suicide bomber killed at least 14 people at a crowded market in the northeastern Nigerian town of Damaturu on Sunday, witnesses and a hospital source said.
"We pulled out 15 bodies... including that of the suicide bomber who was identified as a mentally handicapped woman known in the area for years."
That death toll was confirmed by a nurse from the local hospital who added that 47 people were injured in the blast.