(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Twin car bombings on tuesday killed at least 46 in central nigeria in the latest in a series of deadly blasts that will stoke fears about security despite international help in the fight against boko haram islamists.
nigerian president goodluck jonathan swiftly condemned the attack in the central city of jos calling it a “tragic assault on human freedom” and condemning the perpetrators as “cruel and evil”.
“president jonathan assures all nigerians that (the) government remains fully committed to winning the war against terror and... will not be cowed by the atrocities of enemies of human progress and civilisation” his office said.
forty-five people were also injured in the attack where improvised explosive devices were hidden in a truck and a minibus according to the military.
most of the victims were women pam ayuba spokesman for plateau state governor jonah jang said while the emergency services said their workers were caught up in the second blast as they attended victims from the first.
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