Suicide Bomber Dressed As Woman Kills 14 At Market In Chad’s Capital

A man disguised as a woman wearing a burqa detonated a bomb outside the main market in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, killing 14 people, The Assosiated Press reports.

According to police spokesman Paul Manga, the provisional death toll is 15 people including the bomber. The victims included five men and nine women who worked at the market, Manga said, adding that 74 people were injured.

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Reportedly, the bomber attempted to enter the market, then detonated his bomb when military police tried to stop him.

An eyewitness, Esaie Maloum, said he overheard the bomber praying and saying “Allahu Akbar,” or “God is great” in Arabic, before carrying out the attack.

Earlier, Chad announced a ban on women wearing the burqa in an attempt to prevent suicide attacks, though the measure has not been strictly enforced.

At the same day, an explosion rockes Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, when a popular commercial tricycle allegedly loaded with explosives ran into a packed police patrol vehicle. Reportedly, four people were killed.

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