What the records say
- When
- 26 Aug 2011
- Kind
- Terrorist attack
- Coordinates
- 9.05° N, 7.50° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2011 Abuja United Nations bombing.
2011 Abuja United Nations bombing
Casualties of the 2011 Abuja United Nations' bombing
A car bomb exploded on 26 August 2011 in the Nigerian capital Abuja's UN building, killing at least 21 and wounding 60. A spokesperson from the Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram later claimed responsibility.
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