At least 18 dead in 'suicide blast' at UN in Abuja: police

(Update II)

ABUJA, Aug 26: A suicide blast that rocked the UN building in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Friday has killed at least 18 people and wounded eight others, a police commissioner said as rescue operations continued.



"So far, we have 18 dead and eight injured," local police commissioner Mike Zuokumor told journalists.[break]



"It was a Honda Accord car. The suicide bomber died immediately as the bomb cut him into three. I cannot say how many people are still in the building. The rescue operation is still on."

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