Female Suicide Bombers Strike Nigeria

In one of the most recent Jihadist attacks to strike the nation of Nigeria, three women carried out suicide bombings in Gwoza, located in Borneo State in Northern Nigeria, near the Nigerian border.  Presently, there are 32 confirmed killed and an additional 42 wounded.  Experts stated that they were chosen because women do not arouse the same suspicion as men when preparations are made to carry out this attacks.  Jihadists also place less value on the life of a woman, making them prime choices in carrying out attacks like this.  The suicide bombers struck three locations.  The first bomber targeted a wedding celebration, setting off her explosive belt at 3pm.  The second attack was carried out by a bomber who targeted the funeral for the victims of the first bombing while the third was carried out by a teenage girl who attacked an area near a hospital.  Even more astoundingly, the second female suicide bombers that targeted the funeral had a baby strapped on her back when she set off her hidden explosives.  Both the bomber 7 the baby died, along with six others.  


Presently, no terrorist group has officially taken responsibility for the attack, but many believe that Boko Haram was behind the attack as they have been active in this particular region for quite some time.  However, others suspect the Islamic State of of West Africa Province (ISWAP).  Despite the names both groups have the same mentality.  The insurgency by these Jihadist groups have been going on since 2009 and have claimed at least 40,000 victims with an additional 2 million being displaced.  

One may ask why would a female suicide bomber willingly strap a baby to themselves?  The reason is that Jihadists believe that if any Muslims are killed in the process of carrying out a Jihadist attack, they too are considered martyrs and will go to Paradise.  These words have been confirmed by the Grand Ayatollah Makarem Sirazi who "assures everyone that the 'martyrs' in Gaza have the good fortune of going straight to Paradise."  Former terrorist Esther Ahmad (Link to Memoir) This is a mentality embraced by many Jihadists.  Born to a devout Islamic Pakistani family, Esther joined a Jihadist terrorist group as a young woman and volunteered to serve as a suicide bomber.  However, as she prepared to train for her mission, she approached the terrorist recruiter and asked what would happen if she blew herself up and accidentally killed innocent Muslims in the blast.  Her recruiter assured her that they too would be considered Martyrs and would go to Paradise.


The reality is that the Jihadists don't truly care about the children they kill, nor do they care about their own children that they cause to die.  They view this as a "necessary sacrifice" to wage Jihad in the name of Allah, and to the critics who ridicule Israel for their conduct in their war against Hamas, one should bear in mind that Jihadists like Hamas simply use the people of Gaza as pawns in their Jihad, just as the female suicide bomber in Nigeria used her own child as a pawn for Jihad.  


Sources:

Ahmad, Esther and Craig Borlase.  Defying Jihad.  Carol Stream IL: Tyndale Publishers, 2019.

Benson, Nneoma.  "Female Suicide Bomber Backing Baby, 'Mourner' Kill Six, Injure Over 15 in Borno Twin Attack."  The Whistler.  June 29, 2024.  Accessed from https://thewhistler.ng/female-suicide-bomber-backing-baby-mourner-kill-six-injure-over-15-in-borno-twin-attack-police/.

"Nigeria Weekend Suicide Bombing Attack Toll Climbs to 32."  Modern Ghana.  July 01, 2024.  Accessed from https://www.modernghana.com/news/1323884/nigeria-weekend-suicide-bomb-attack-toll-climbs.html#google_vignette.

Sampson, Even.  "Female Suicide Bombers: A Terrorists Hidden Weapon."  The New York Times.  July 01, 2024.  Accessed from https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/world/africa/nigeria-female-suicide-bombers.html.

"Suspected Female Suicide Bombers Death Toll Rises to 32 in Nigeria.  The Star.  July 01, 2024.  Accessed from https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/africa/2024-07-01-suspected-female-suicide-bombers-death-toll-rises-to-32-in-nigeria/.

Taheri, Amir.  "One War and Two Visions."  Gatestone Institute."  Jan. 14, 2024.  Accessed from https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/20300/one-war-two-visions. 


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