Would-be suicide bombers target mosque in Nigeria

Two would-be suicide bombers were killed in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, on Monday, after apparently trying to target an overnight Ramadan vigil, a civilian vigilante and a local resident said.

Militia member Babagana Kolo and a local resident both said the bombers were disguised as worshippers wanting to attend the "Tahajjud" or night prayer at the mosque but were stopped by security.

Both men said only the vigilante was injured. Prayers were abandoned at the mosque but continued elsewhere in the Borno state capital, said Kolo.

The incident underlines the continued threat from Boko Haram, despite assertions from Nigeria's military that the Islamists have been severely weakened and even "technically defeated".