Thirty people were killed late Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported, in an attack bearing the hallmarks of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boko-haram-attacks-military-bases-in-nigeria-steal-arms-sources-223918">Boko Haram jihadist group</a>.

Three bombers detonated their explosives outside a hall in Konduga, 38 kilometres (24 miles) from the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where football fans were watching a match on TV.

"The death toll from the attack has so far increased to 30. We have over 40 people injured," Usman Kachalla, head of operations at the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said on Monday.

An earlier toll from the blasts, the bloodiest in months, gave 17 dead and 17 wounded.&nbsp;

The attack happened around 9:00 pm (1800 GMT), Ali Hassan, the leader of a self-defence group in the town, said.

The owner of the hall prevented one of the bombers from entering the packed venue.

"There was a heated argument between the operator and the bomber who blew himself up," Hassan said by phone.

Two other bombers who had mingled among the crowd at a tea stall nearby also detonated their suicide vests.

Hassan said most of the victims were from outside the soccer viewing centre.&nbsp;

"Nine people died on the spot, including the operator, and 48 were injured," Hassan said.

Kachala said the high number of fatalities was because emergency responders had been unable to reach the site of the blast quickly.

Nor were they equipped to deal with large numbers of wounded.

"Lack of an appropriate health facility to handle such huge emergency situation and the delay in obtaining security clearance to enable us to deploy from Maiduguri in good time led to the high death toll," he said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attack bore the imprint of Boko Haram, which has led a decade-long campaign to establish a hardline Islamic state in northeast Nigeria.

The last suicide attack was in April this year when two female suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the garrison town of Monguno, killing a soldier and a vigilante and injuring another soldier.

Konduga has been repeatedly targeted by suicide bombers from a Boko Haram faction loyal to longtime leader Abubakar Shekau.

The faction typically carries out suicide attacks against soft civilian targets such as mosques, markets and bus stations, often using young women and girls as bombers.

The jihadists are believed to sneak into the town from the group's haven in nearby Sambisa forest.

Eight worshippers were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a mosque in the town last July.

Boko Haram insurgency has claimed 27,000 lives and forced some two million to flee their homes.

The violence has spilled into neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, prompting the formation of a regional military coalition to battle the insurgents.

Thirty people were killed late Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported, in an attack bearing the hallmarks of the Boko Haram jihadist group.

Thirty people were killed late Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported, in an attack bearing the hallmarks of the Boko Haram jihadist group. Three bombers detonated their explosives outside a hall in Konduga, 38 kilometres (24 miles) from the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where football fans were watching a match on TV. "The death toll from the attack has so far increased to 30. We have over 40 people injured," Usman Kachalla, head of operations at the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said on Monday. An earlier toll from the blasts, the bloodiest in months, gave 17 dead and 17 wounded. The attack happened around 9:00 pm (1800 GMT), Ali Hassan, the leader of a self-defence group in the town, said. The owner of the hall prevented one of the bombers from entering the packed venue. "There was a heated argument between the operator and the bomber who blew himself up," Hassan said by phone. Two other bombers who had mingled among the crowd at a tea stall nearby also detonated their suicide vests. Hassan said most of the victims were from outside the soccer viewing centre. "Nine people died on the spot, including the operator, and 48 were injured," Hassan said. Kachala said the high number of fatalities was because emergency responders had been unable to reach the site of the blast quickly. Nor were they equipped to deal with large numbers of wounded. "Lack of an appropriate health facility to handle such huge emergency situation and the delay in obtaining security clearance to enable us to deploy from Maiduguri in good time led to the high death toll," he said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attack bore the imprint of Boko Haram, which has led a decade-long campaign to establish a hardline Islamic state in northeast Nigeria. The last suicide attack was in April this year when two female suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the garrison town of Monguno, killing a soldier and a vigilante and injuring another soldier. Konduga has been repeatedly targeted by suicide bombers from a Boko Haram faction loyal to longtime leader Abubakar Shekau. The faction typically carries out suicide attacks against soft civilian targets such as mosques, markets and bus stations, often using young women and girls as bombers. The jihadists are believed to sneak into the town from the group's haven in nearby Sambisa forest. Eight worshippers were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a mosque in the town last July. Boko Haram insurgency has claimed 27,000 lives and forced some two million to flee their homes. The violence has spilled into neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, prompting the formation of a regional military coalition to battle the insurgents.

30 killed in triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria

Two young girls approximately seven or eight years old blew themselves up in a northeastern Nigerian market on Sunday, killing themselves and one other person and wounding 18 others, sources said.

The girls were &quot;seven or eight&quot;, a local militia member in Maiduguri, Abdulkarim Jabo, told AFP.

The attack was not immediately claimed by Boko Haram but bore the hallmarks of the jihadists, who routinely use women and girls to carry out suicide attacks, often in Borno state, the epicentre of their insurgency.

Borno Governor Kashim Shettima, visiting victims in the hospital, confirmed the toll in the attack.

Maiduguri militiaman Jabo said he saw the girls on Sunday immediately before the explosion.

&quot;They got out of a rickshaw and walked right in front of me without showing the slightest sign of emotion,&quot; he said.

&quot;I tried to speak with one of them, in Hausa and in English, but she didn&#39;t answer. I thought they were looking for their mother,&quot; he added. &quot;She headed toward the poultry sellers, and then detonated her explosives belt.&quot;

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Boko Haram jihadists have laid waste to northeast Nigeria since they took up arms against the government in 2009. &nbsp;At least 20,000 people have been killed and more than two and a half million more displaced by the unrest.

Rights groups say thousands of women and girls have been abducted by the group. In the most infamous incident, in 2014, more than 200 schoolgirls were taken in the remote town of Chibok.

The jihadists have used abducted females as sex slaves and human bombs, while boys are enlisted to fight. Northeast Nigeria has been buffeted in recent weeks by devastating attacks.&nbsp;

On Friday at least 45 people died and 33 others were wounded in another double suicide attack carried out by female bombers at a marketplace in the town of Madagali.

In October another set of female suicide bombers killed 17 people at a station near a camp for internally displaced persons.

In February 2015, Boko Haram used an eight-year-old to carry out a suicide attack in Potiskum, in Yobe state, and a 10- and 18-year-old pair were involved in a failed July 2014 attack in Funtua, in northwestern Katsina state.&nbsp;

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Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it bears the hallmarks of Boko Haram

Two young girls approximately seven or eight years old blew themselves up in a northeastern Nigerian market on Sunday, killing themselves and one other person and wounding 18 others, sources said. The girls were "seven or eight", a local militia member in Maiduguri, Abdulkarim Jabo, told AFP. The attack was not immediately claimed by Boko Haram but bore the hallmarks of the jihadists, who routinely use women and girls to carry out suicide attacks, often in Borno state, the epicentre of their insurgency. Borno Governor Kashim Shettima, visiting victims in the hospital, confirmed the toll in the attack. Maiduguri militiaman Jabo said he saw the girls on Sunday immediately before the explosion. "They got out of a rickshaw and walked right in front of me without showing the slightest sign of emotion," he said. "I tried to speak with one of them, in Hausa and in English, but she didn't answer. I thought they were looking for their mother," he added. "She headed toward the poultry sellers, and then detonated her explosives belt." Boko Haram jihadists have laid waste to northeast Nigeria since they took up arms against the government in 2009. At least 20,000 people have been killed and more than two and a half million more displaced by the unrest. Rights groups say thousands of women and girls have been abducted by the group. In the most infamous incident, in 2014, more than 200 schoolgirls were taken in the remote town of Chibok. The jihadists have used abducted females as sex slaves and human bombs, while boys are enlisted to fight. Northeast Nigeria has been buffeted in recent weeks by devastating attacks. On Friday at least 45 people died and 33 others were wounded in another double suicide attack carried out by female bombers at a marketplace in the town of Madagali. In October another set of female suicide bombers killed 17 people at a station near a camp for internally displaced persons. In February 2015, Boko Haram used an eight-year-old to carry out a suicide attack in Potiskum, in Yobe state, and a 10- and 18-year-old pair were involved in a failed July 2014 attack in Funtua, in northwestern Katsina state. (AFP)

Two young girls blow themselves up in Nigerian market; 3 dead, 18 injured

At least eight people were killed in a twin suicide bombing in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, the military said, news agency Reuters reported.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but the attack bore hallmarks of Boko Haram, reported Reuters. Maiduguri city is at the heart of a seven-year-old insurgency by Islamist Boko Haram militants, Reuters reported.

In two separate incidents that happened simultaneously, a woman riding a scooter blew herself up killing three people and another female suicide bomber blew herself up in front of the Bakasi camp on the city&#39;s outskirts, the army said, reported Reuters.

Boko Haram has killed thousands and displaced more than 2 million people in an&nbsp;attempt to set up an Islamic State in the northeast.

Nigeria&#39;s army has recaptured most of the territory that was controlled by Boko haram at the star of 2015. The group, however, still stages suicide bombings in the northeast, and in neighbouring Niger and Cameroon.

(With inputs from Reuters)

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

At least eight people were killed in a twin suicide bombing in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, the military said, news agency Reuters reported. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but the attack bore hallmarks of Boko Haram, reported Reuters. Maiduguri city is at the heart of a seven-year-old insurgency by Islamist Boko Haram militants, Reuters reported. In two separate incidents that happened simultaneously, a woman riding a scooter blew herself up killing three people and another female suicide bomber blew herself up in front of the Bakasi camp on the city's outskirts, the army said, reported Reuters. Boko Haram has killed thousands and displaced more than 2 million people in an attempt to set up an Islamic State in the northeast. Nigeria's army has recaptured most of the territory that was controlled by Boko haram at the star of 2015. The group, however, still stages suicide bombings in the northeast, and in neighbouring Niger and Cameroon. (With inputs from Reuters)

Twin suicide bombing in Nigeria's Maiduguri kills at least eight