2020 Gamboru bombing

At about 5pm on 6 January 2020, a bomb exploded at a market in Gamboru, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.^[1][2] The market is located on a bridge which connects Gamboru to Fotokol, Logone-et-Chari, Far North Region, Cameroon.^[1] The bombing killed 38 people and injured over 35 others.^[1][2][3] No group claimed responsibility.^[1][2] Boko Haram often carry out attacks in the region, their insurgency having caused over 35,000 deaths since it began in 2009.^[1][4][5]

2020 Gamboru bombing
Location	Gamboru, Borno State, Nigeria
Date	6 January 2020
Target	Civilians
Weapons	Suicide bombing (disputed)
Deaths	38
Injured	30