What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 2020
- Kind
- Terrorist attack
- Killed
- 38
- Coordinates
- 12.37° N, 14.22° E
- Wounded
- 30
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2020 Gamboru bombing
2020 terrorist attack in Nigeria
At about 5pm on 6 January 2020, a bomb exploded at a market in Gamboru, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. The market is located on a bridge which connects Gamboru to Fotokol, Logone-et-Chari, Far North Region, Cameroon. The bombing killed 38 people and injured over 35 others. No group claimed responsibility.
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