Update-Twin blasts rock Damaturu Eid prayer ground.

Damaturu, Yobe State capital, has been hit by two bomb explosions.
Residents of the state said the twin blasts occurred very close to prayer grounds just when Muslim faithful were gathering for the congregational prayer to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
One of the residents, Musa Yusuf, who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone, said “there is apprehension in Damaturu as I am talking to you, we are celebrating Sallah in fear with these explosions this morning.”
Yusuf said, “It is hard to ascertain the number of casualties now but the military and policemen are everywhere keeping watch on the town.”

- See more at: http://www.punchng.com/news/twin-blasts-rock-damaturu-eid-prayer-ground/#sthash.Os0vp7Rz.dpufDamaturu, Yobe State capital, has been hit by two bomb explosions.Damaturu, Yobe State capital, has been hit by two bomb explosions.Damaturu, Yobe State capital, has been hit by two bomb explosions.

Damaturu, Yobe State capital, has been hit by two bomb explosions.

Residents of the state said the twin blasts occurred very close to prayer ground just when Muslim faithful were gathering for the congregational prayer to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

At least ten persons were killed at one of the sites that was attacked, an aid worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on the telephone.

He said, “We have evacuated ten corpses from Phase I area opposite the SSS office which was attacked by the bomb blast this morning.

“The bomb was targeted at the prayer ground in the area and several persons that were injured were taken to General Hospital.”

ADVERTISEMENT

One of the residents, Musa Yusuf, who also spoke to our correspondent on the telephone, said “there is apprehension in Damaturu as I am talking to you, we are celebrating Sallah in fear with these explosions this morning.”

Yusuf said, “It is hard to ascertain the number of casualties now but the military and policemen are everywhere keeping watch on the town.”

- See more at: http://www.punchng.com/news/twin-blasts-rock-damaturu-eid-prayer-ground/#sthash.ntPAcRwI.dpuf

Damaturu, Yobe State capital, has been hit by two bomb explosions.

Residents of the state said the twin blasts occurred very close to prayer ground just when Muslim faithful were gathering for the congregational prayer to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

At least ten persons were killed at one of the sites that was attacked, an aid worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on the telephone.

He said, “We have evacuated ten corpses from Phase I area opposite the SSS office which was attacked by the bomb blast this morning.

“The bomb was targeted at the prayer ground in the area and several persons that were injured were taken to General Hospital.”

ADVERTISEMENT

One of the residents, Musa Yusuf, who also spoke to our correspondent on the telephone, said “there is apprehension in Damaturu as I am talking to you, we are celebrating Sallah in fear with these explosions this morning.”

Yusuf said, “It is hard to ascertain the number of casualties now but the military and policemen are everywhere keeping watch on the town.”

- See more at: http://www.punchng.com/news/twin-blasts-rock-damaturu-eid-prayer-ground/#sthash.ntPAcRwI.dpuf

Damaturu, Yobe State capital, has been hit by two bomb explosions.

Residents of the state said the twin blasts occurred very close to prayer grounds just when Muslim faithful were gathering for the congregational prayer to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

At least ten persons were killed at one of the sites that was attacked, an aid worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on the telephone.

 He said, “We have evacuated ten corpses from Phase I area opposite the SSS office which was attacked by the bomb blast this morning.

“The bomb was targeted at the prayer ground in the area and several persons that were injured were taken to General Hospital.”

One of the residents, Musa Yusuf, who also spoke to our correspondent on the telephone, said “there is apprehension in Damaturu as I am talking to you, we are celebrating Sallah in fear with these explosions this morning.”

Yusuf said, “It is hard to ascertain the number of casualties now but the military and policemen are everywhere keeping watch on the town.”

One of the residents, Musa Yusuf, who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone, said “there is apprehension in Damaturu as I am talking to you, we are celebrating Sallah in fear with these explosions this morning.”

Yusuf said, “It is hard to ascertain the number of casualties now but the military and policemen are everywhere keeping watch on the town.”

- See more at: http://www.punchng.com/news/twin-blasts-rock-damaturu-eid-prayer-ground/#sthash.Os0vp7Rz.dpuf

Residents of the state said the twin blasts occurred very close to prayer grounds just when Muslim faithful were gathering for the congregational prayer to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
One of the residents, Musa Yusuf, who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone, said “there is apprehension in Damaturu as I am talking to you, we are celebrating Sallah in fear with these explosions this morning.”
Yusuf said, “It is hard to ascertain the number of casualties now but the military and policemen are everywhere keeping watch on the town.”

- See more at: http://www.punchng.com/news/twin-blasts-rock-damaturu-eid-prayer-ground/#sthash.Os0vp7Rz.dpuf