UPDATE:Fresh bomb attacks in Maiduguri injure JTF members

A witness says stray bullets from an army shootout wounded a woman and killed a baby strapped to her back in Nigeria’s northeast.

The witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear for his safety, said he saw soldiers shooting after an explosion hit Maiduguri city Tuesday.

It remains unclear if others were shooting back.

Army spokesman Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said he was unaware of the shootings of the woman and child.

He said soldiers shot dead a man who was pushing a wheelbarrow that contained explosives. He added that nobody died in the blast.

PREVIOUS REPORT
A bomb planted at the West End roundabout in Maiduguri has injured several members of the Joint Task Force in Maiduguri.
According to eye witnesses, the large bomb embedded at the West End roundabout, which was remotely controlled, exploded around 10 am on Tuesday. A second blast was reported at Sabon Layi area in Gwange Ward.
The JTF spokesperson, Lt. Col Musa Sagir, confirmed that there were explosions in the city but said a full briefing will be made to the media as the JTF was still actively patrolling the city to determine those responsible for the attacks.