| 2014 Yobe State attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of theBoko Haram insurgency | |
 Interactive map of 2014 Yobe State attacks | |
| Location | Potiskum,Yobe State,Nigeria |
| Date | 3 and 10 November 2014 |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 61 |
| Injured | 129 |
In November 2014, two separateterrorist attacks took place inPotiskum inYobe State,Nigeria. Both incidents involvedsuicide bombers, killing at least 61 people and injuring scores of others. In both cases,Boko Haram has been accused of carrying out the attacks.
On 3 November 2014, a suicide bomber killed at least 15 people in an attack onShia Muslims who were marching to mark theDay of Ashura. Around fifty people were injured in the attack, and five others were shot by security forces.[1][2][3]
On 10 November 2014, at least 46 people were killed and 79 wounded in a suicide bombing onPotiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria. The attack took place when students assembled in the hall of the Government Science Secondary School. The bomber entered the school wearing a school uniform. Following the attack, the state governor closed all public schools in the area.[4][5]
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