Nigeria exploded by twin bomb blasts in Gombe, 49 killed

At least 49 people were killed and dozens injured when twin blasts struck a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe. The first explosion took place outside a packed footwear shop followed by a second explosion just minutes later, a local trader said the area at the time was crowded with customers doing some last-minute shopping on the eve of the Eid festival marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.