Four suicide bombers were involved in coordinated attacks on the two camps. At Dalori 2 IDP camp (approx. 9:15 p.m.): a female bomber attempted to scale the perimeter fence; she was spotted by security personnel and detonated her device, killing only herself and damaging the fence. At Dalori 1 IDP camp (approx. 11:20 p.m.), a male and female bomber entered the camp, detonating their explosives and killing three IDPs while wounding seventeen others. A fourth female bomber was intercepted and killed elsewhere, with some sources indicating a separate attack in the same area
23 Jul 2017 · Dalori 1 & 2 IDP Camps, Konduga, Borno
Deaths
8
Injured
15
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
23
Perpetrators
Boko Haram
Response
Spokesman Bello Danbatta provided detailed accounts to the Associated Press, confirming the involvement of female bombers and the death toll of eight
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Exploiting the high population density of camps to ensure a single blast yields high casualty counts.
Trajectory
IDP camps, meant to be safe havens, became prime targets for Boko Haram, which sought to inflict maximum casualties on vulnerable populations and undermine government claims of security
Cycle notes
Mirrored earlier attacks by Boko Haram including the 16 February 2017 multi-phase Maiduguri attack combining suicide bombers and armed infiltration, the 18 June 2017 female suicide bombings targeting worshippers during Ramadan, the 25 June 2017 coordinated attacks in Zannari (Jere), the 17 July 2017 multi-site bomber deployments across Maiduguri, the 07 June 2017 coordinated multi-point assault on Maiduguri, the 08 June 2017 deceptive explosive delivery targeting civilians, and the 20 June 2017 convoy ambush on the Maiduguri–Damboa highway, collectively reflecting a recurring pattern of coordinated multi-bomber operations targeting soft civilian infrastructure—particularly IDP camps—through simultaneous infiltration and perimeter breach attempts to overwhelm security layers and maximize casualties and psychological impact.
Pattern
IDP Targeting and Female teenage suicide bomber deployment
Related — Bombing/IED
A military vehicle hit a mine planted by Boko Haram in Kauyen Kuros village, six kilometres from Baga, critically injuring six soldiers and a civilian vigilante. The convoy, which was escorting some 1,200 displaced residents from Maiduguri on a brief return visit to their hometown of Baga, was forced to spend the night in Kauyen Kuros as a result of the explosion. The visit had been planned for Sunday but was temporarily stalled by the mine blast. Following the explosion, troops engaged Boko Haram gunmen in a prolonged gun battle, forcing them to flee.
A team of loggers returned to the site where a Boko Haram ambush had occurred the previous day (5 March 2018) to retrieve a pickup van abandoned during the attack. While doing so, they stepped on a landmine planted by Boko Haram. The explosion killed four loggers instantly.
A series of coordinated suicide bomb blasts struck Maiduguri over several hours, targeting crowded civilian locations. The first attack occurred around 11:20 a.m. when a female suicide bomber detonated explosives after disembarking from a motorized rickshaw at the Baga Road fish market. Approximately one hour later, twin explosions rocked the Monday Market, where two female bombers struck—the first detonated at the security checkpoint, and the second exploded moments later as people gathered to help. Shortly after 1:00 p.m., a third blast hit a used car lot attached to the Borno Express bus terminal. A fourth blast was reported at the Post Office shopping area. A fifth explosion occurred at a military checkpoint outside the city, where a car bomber was intercepted. Vigilantes at the fish market attempted to stop one bomber but lost their lives in the explosion