Tag maiduguri mosque bombing

The Maiduguri mosque bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on November 28, 2015, in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria. The attack targeted the Monday Market Mosque, a popular mosque in the city, and was carried out by the terrorist group Boko Haram.

Here are some key facts about the attack:

• The bombing occurred during Friday prayers, when the mosque was packed with worshippers.
• The attack killed at least 50 people and injured many more.
• The bombing was carried out using a suicide bomber who detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the mosque.
• The attack was widely condemned by governments and organizations around the world, including the Nigerian government, the United Nations, and the European Union.
• The attack was seen as a major escalation of the insurgency in northeastern Nigeria, which has been ongoing since 2009.
• The attack also highlighted the vulnerability of religious institutions in the region to terrorist attacks.

Here are some tags that can be used to describe the Maiduguri mosque bombing:

• Maiduguri mosque bombing
• Boko Haram
• Nigeria
• Terrorism
• Insurgency
• Religious violence
• Suicide bombing
• Friday prayers
• Monday Market Mosque
• Borno State
• Northeastern Nigeria
• Islamic extremism