On 20 May 2014, two bombs exploded in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, killing at least 118 people and injuring more than 56 others.

[2] Christians and Muslims had several confrontations in Jos in years preceding the bombings, and militant group Boko Haram was also active prior to the attack.

[1] In 2012, multiple churches were bombed by Boko Haram in order to try to start a religious conflict between Christians and Muslims.

[5] Firefighters and rescue workers tried to reach the sites of the bombings, but "thousands" of people were fleeing from the area.

[1] The bombs had been positioned to kill as many as possible, indiscriminate of religion[1] using a "back-to-back blast" tactic, whereby a bomb explodes and another that explodes a short time later is designed to kill rescue workers as well as initial casualties.