Bomb attack during Brazil v Mexico leaves 21 dead in Nigeria

At least 27 people were injured. Victims accompanied the match in the city of Damaturu.Terrorist group Boko Haram is the main suspect                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A terrorist attack in Damaturu, in northern Nigeria left at least 21 dead and 27 wounded, according to figures the agency AFP. A bomb blast hit a group of fans who followed the match between Brazil vs Mexico, Group A of the World Cup on Tuesday. The main suspects are the militant group Boko Haram, which has attacks at meeting with televisions for display of football history. According to some witnesses, the bomb was hidden in a motorized rickshaw near where the crowd gathered to follow the game. Another version says that the attack was caused by a suicide bomber. The reports from locals suggest that the majority of victims are young children. The injured have severe burns, fractures and ruptures of tissues and are being treated at area hospitals.

Red Cross team in place of attack of Boko Haram in Nigeria, in May this year (Photo: AP)

According to residents, the explosion occurred about 15 minutes after the start of Brazil vs Mexico match at Castellan stadium in Fortaleza. Earlier this month, 40 people were killed in an attack carried out during a football match in Mubi. In May, a similar attack in the city of Jos killed three Nigerians who accompanied the final of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.Authorship of the attack on Tuesday has not yet been claimed by Boko Haram. Because of similar episodes, two Nigerian states had already banned the meeting points with televisions. The militants of the rebel group, held responsible for the deaths of thousands of Nigerians in the last five years, believe football is a "Western distraction" that separates Muslims from their religion.

Meeting places such as these have been the target of attacks in Nigeria (Source: Reuters)