MADAGALI, NIGERIA – DECEMBER 10, 2016 Tragic terrorist attack occurred in the market town of Madagali, in which two female suicide bombers, believed to be teenagers, detonated explosives in a busy market place. The blasts left at least 56 dead and 180 injured. The attack is believed to have been claimed by the Islamist group Boko Haram, which frequently carries out similar attacks in the area. Photos show the dismembered bodies of two female suicide bombers.

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