2014 Jos bombings

2014 Jos bombings
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
Location9°52′N 8°53′E / 9.867°N 8.883°E / 9.867; 8.883
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Date20 May 2014 (2014-05-20)
TargetBus station and market
WeaponsCar bombs
Deaths118+
Injured56+
PerpetratorBoko Haram Suspected

On 20 May 2014, two bombs exploded in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, killing at least 118 people and injuring more than 56 others. The first bombing occurred in a marketplace, and the second near a bus station. Though no group or individual has claimed responsibility, the attacks have been attributed to Boko Haram.

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