Gikomba bombings
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On 16 May 2014, two improvised explosive devices were detonated simultaneously[3] in the Gikomba market in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 12 people and injuring 70.[4][5] The first blast came from a minibus and the second from within the market.[1] Two people were reportedly arrested at the site of the explosions.[6] Shortly after the attacks, hundreds of people swarmed onto the crime scene despite police efforts to stop them.[1]
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2014 Gikomba explosions | |
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Part of terrorism in Kenya | |
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Coordinates | 1°17′11.5″S 36°50′29.9″E |
Date | 16 May 2014 (2014-05-16) (East Africa Time) |
Attack type | Explosion |
Weapons | Improvised explosive devices |
Deaths | at least 12[1] |
Injured | 70 (but possibly as many as 76)[2] |
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