IED

IED event in PLATEAU, JOS area, Nigeria on Tue 20th May 2014

20th May 2014

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A VBIED contained in a Fiat bus was suicide detonated along MURTALA MUHAMMED Way near TERMINUS Market, JOS, PLATEAU State around 3.00pm, collapsing several buildings, a secondary IED contained in a Toyota Sienna detonated 30 minutes later outside a nearby hospital killing rescuers and helpers. 118 people have been reported killed and 82 injured (SVBIED)

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Nigeria (NGA)

PLATEAU ( JOS area )

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