List of Nigerian Muslim suicide jihad attacks in 2012

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After Sunday’s jihad attack on another church killing 11 and wounding 30, Bill Roggio at Long War Journal compiled this list of Boko Haram suicide attacks in 2012:

Boko Haram has intentionally attacked churches on Sundays during services in order to kill as many Christians as possible. Earlier this year, Boko Haram stated that it seeks “to eradicate Christians” from areas in Nigeria. The group has repeatedly targeted Christians at churches, especially on religious holidays.

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• Nov. 25, 2012 – A suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed bus into a church at a military base in Kaduna, followed by a suicide bomber in a car outside the church; the blasts killed 11 people and wounded over 30.
• Oct. 28, 2012 – A Boko Haram suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed jeep into a Catholic church in Kadun, killing at least eight people and wounding over 100.
• Sept. 23, 2012 – A suicide bomber killed a woman and a child in an attack at a Catholic church in Bauchi.
• Aug. 15, 2012 – A suicide bomber killed three civilians in a failed attempt to target a vehicle belonging to the Joint Task Force in Maiduguri.
• Aug. 5, 2012 – A suicide bomber killed five soldiers in an attack in Damaturu.
• Aug. 3, 2012 – A Boko Haram suicide bomber wounded several people in a failed attack outside of a mosque in Potiskum.
• July 30, 2012 – A suicide bomber killed a policeman in an attack at a government office in Sokoto.
• July 13, 2012 – A suicide bomber killed five people in an attack at a mosque in Maiduguri.
• June 17, 2012 – Boko Haram killed 48 people suicide attacks on churches in Kaduna and Zaria. The terror group claimed credit for the attacks, calling them a “victory against Christian Churches in Kaduna and Zaria which led to the deaths of many Christians and security operatives.” Three other churches were bombed on June 17.
• June 10, 2012 – A Boko Haram suicide bomber killed three people in an attack outside a church in Jos.
• June 8, 2012 – A Boko Haram suicide bomber killed four people an attack outside a police station in Maiduguri.
• June 3, 2012 – A Boko Haram suicide bomber killed 15 people an attack on a church in Bauchi.
• April 30, 2012 – A Boko Haram suicide bomber killed 11 people and wounded more than 20 in an attack on a police convoy in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba state.
• April 26, 2012 – The editor of ThisDay confirmed that a suicide bomber drove a jeep into the newspaper’s office in Abuja, killing two people.
• April 8, 2012 – Boko Haram killed 36 people and wounded dozens more in several bombings outside of a church in Kaduna on Easter day.
• March 11, 2012 – A Boko Haram suicide bomber killed three civilians in a bombing outside of a church in Jos. The suicide bomber was stopped before he could enter the compound.
• Feb. 26, 2012 – A Boko Haram suicide bomber killed six Christians during an attack at a church in Jos.
• Jan. 21, 2012 – Boko Haram killed more than 140 people during a series of blasts, including a suicide bombing, and shootings in Kano. Boko Haram claimed credit for the attacks, which targeted police and immigration buildings.