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5 August, 2012 - 22:54

Nigeria suicide blast 'kills 5 in Damaturu'

A burnt police patrol pick-up truck lies abandoned on the side of a deserted road in Damaturu in 2011 after having been struck by a bomb. A suicide bomber in a car rammed into a military patrol on Sunday in the northeastern Nigerian city of Damaturu, killing himself, at least six soldiers and a civilian, authorities said. data/files/photo_1344178659470-2-0.jpg

A suicide bomber rammed his car into a military patrol on Sunday in the northeastern Nigerian city of Damaturu, killing at least five soldiers, a security source said."The attacker died in the explosion and five soldiers were also killed," the source said on condition of anonymity. The state police commissioner confirmed the explosion and that there were military casualties without providing a figure.