A male suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) strapped to his body at the Barka Da Zuwa junction on Baga Road. The blast killed the bomber and two civilians instantly, while four others sustained injuries.
11 Jun 2018 · Barka Da Zuwa junction on Baga Road, Maiduguri, Borno
Deaths
3
Injured
4
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
7
Perpetrators
Boko Haram
Response
Modu Baba, a resident, sent a text message to Sahara Reporters confirming the attack, the time, and the casualties
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Using the cover of darkness (Midnight) to bypass the high-visibility police cordons that had foiled the Post Office strike days earlier.
Trajectory
As daytime security in Maiduguri reached a peak in 2018, the insurgents moved their martyrdom operations to the shoulder hours (late night/early morning) when guard fatigue is highest and civilian foot traffic is sparse but concentrated at junctions.
Cycle notes
Mirrored earlier Boko Haram attacks including including 23 August 2017 – Muna Garage suicide bombing targeting roadside gathering points, 17 January 2018 – Muna Garage market attack on civilians, 08 May 2018 – failed Monday Market bombing leading to premature detonation, 26 December 2016 – Maiduguri suicide attacks in urban civilian areas, and 07 February 2017 – attempted urban infiltration by bombers toward high-traffic zones, collectively reflecting a recurring pattern in which Boko Haram conducts suicide attacks at urban junctions and transit points—often during low-visibility hours—to exploit security gaps, target concentrated civilian movement, and sustain pressure within fortified city environments like Maiduguri.
Pattern
Suicide Bombing
Related — Bombing/IED
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Two young girls, estimated by witnesses to be between seven and eight years old, arrived in a rickshaw. A local militia member, Abdulkarim Jabo, attempted to speak with one of them, but she did not respond. One of the girls then walked toward the poultry sellers and detonated her explosives belt. A second explosion occurred shortly afterward as onlookers rushed to help the victims of the first blast. Among those injured were soldiers guarding a nearby electric power installation. The attack showed all the signs of being orchestrated by Boko Haram, which has frequently used women and young girls to carry out suicide attacks.