A male suicide bomber scaled the rear fence of the camp and detonated his explosives among displaced persons, killing four civilians and injuring 44 others. Shortly after, a female suicide bomber detonated outside the camp, killing only herself.
31 Jan 2018 · Dalori, Konduga, Borno
Deaths
4
Injured
44
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
48
Perpetrators
Boko Haram
Response
Soldiers cordoned off the Dalori camp to prevent further attacks
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Creating maximum fear and destabilisation among already displaced populations to undermine government control and humanitarian efforts
Trajectory
Boko Haram intensified asymmetric suicide attacks on soft targets (IDP camps, markets, villages) to maintain relevance and inflict psychological damage near Maiduguri.
Cycle notes
Mirrored earlier Boko Haram attacks including the 9 February 2016 Dikwa IDP camp bombing, the 11 September 2015 Malkohi IDP camp attack in Yola, the 23 July 2017 Dalori IDP camp suicide bombings, the 15 August 2017 Mandarari market/IDP coordinated attacks, and the 2 December 2017 Biu market double-blast affecting civilians and aid environments, reflecting a recurring pattern of targeting IDP camps through coordinated or sequential suicide attacks, often combining internal infiltration with external detonations to maximize casualties, overwhelm camp security, and undermine humanitarian safe havens for displaced populations.
Pattern
Coordinated Suicide Bombings
Related — Bombing/IED
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A police anti-bomb squad officer was killed while attempting to defuse an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Unguwan Sarki district of Kaduna. The device had been discovered hidden in a bag near a local residential area. As the officer initiated the disposal protocol, the device detonated prematurely.
A massive explosion rocked a house in the Shehuri II area, Bolori ward, on the outskirts of Maiduguri. The blast occurred while suspected Boko Haram members were assembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Three unidentified sect members were killed instantly, their bodies mutilated by the force of the explosion. The incident destroyed the building and damaged several neighbouring houses.