location: Maiduguri
notes: On 26 December 2016, 2 Boko Haram suicide bombers were foiled after they are stopped by a local armed group in Maiduguri (Maiduguri, Borno). The first bomber detonated a bomb pack, killing only herself. Following the first explosion the militia physically attacked the second bomber. The bombers pack was later reported detonated. Two deaths total.
target_text: location: Maiduguri, fatalities: 2