Date Published: 09/12/11

Boko Haram Strikes in Bauchi, Jos....Four policemen Killed

A fatal bombing has killed four policemen and one civilian in Misau Township, near Azare in Bauchi State,

This came on the heels of weekend bombing of a drinking spot called McDons in the Mines area of Jos, Plateau state.

Pointblanknews.com sources hinted that the spot, a stone throw from police headquarters , police barracks, office of the state security service ( SSS), and few blocks away from the Governor's office.

Suspected Islamic militants detonated a bomb at the police station 100 km from Bauchi.

The militants, riding on motorbikes, tossed bombs into the police station and the Afribank Branch building, in Azare, located directly across from the police station. After the attack, the bombers were seen raiding the armory for weapons.