2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 On 16 March 2016, two female suicide bombers, thought to be members of Boko Haram, killed 22 people worshiping at the Molai-Umarari mosque on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Nigeria.

[3][4] She positioned herself in the front row of the mosque, then detonated her explosives as people stood up for prayers.

[6][2] The attacks came soon after the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, claimed that Boko Haram were "technically defeated".

In the aftermath, to defend these claims, military officials downplayed the severity of the incident as a 'common' event, experienced by 'countries around the world'.

The mosque was located in Umamari, a village 4 miles (6.4 km) from the city, which has been turned into the command center for the Nigerian military's defense against the group.