Two Suicide Bombings In The Town Of Damaturu Kill At Least 12 People; Almost 60 Killed In Bombings In Damaturu, Gombe

Several suicide bombers struck over 48 hours

Two suicide bombers killed at least 12 people in the northeastern Nigerian town of Damaturu the Yobe State capital at Phase I, near Eid Praying ground, Friday morning.

The explosions are coming on a day when the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai declared that he will spend his Sallah celebrations in Damaturu.

The attackers, who were also killed in the blasts, struck near a Muslim prayer ground, he said, adding that the number of people wounded isn't clear yet.

CNN/Media reports:

At least 48 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in two simultaneous bombings that ripped through a market in northeastern Nigeria on Thursday, a Red Cross official said.

One of the blasts was caused by a female suicide bomber, the other by a bomb hidden at the market in the city of Gombe, the official said.

At least 58 people were wounded by the explosions, which went off during a busy afternoon period at the market, according to the official.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has previously carried out suicide and bombing attacks on bus stations and markets in Gombe and other northern cities.

The terrorist group, which has pledged allegiance to ISIS, has been blamed for a series of brutal attacks in recent weeks that has left hundreds of people dead in northern and central Nigeria.

On Friday, two explosions caused casualties in another northeastern community, the town of Damaturu, police said.

Further information about the blasts wasn't immediately available. The number of people hurt isn't yet known, said police spokesman Gbadegesin Joshua Toyin.

The Nigerian military has been unable to put a stop to the frequent raids and bombings in the region.

Boko Haram has been waging a campaign of violence for more than a decade, pushing to bring an extreme version of Islamic law, or Sharia, to the masses.

The government of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari -- who took office earlier this year, pledging to step up the fight against the terrorist group -- said recently it would be open to talks with the militants at some stage.