Nigeria female suicide bombers now carry babies in suicide bombings, officials warn

Authorities in Nigeria say female suicide bombers in that country are now carrying babies to avoid detection in suicide bombing attacks.

An attack in the town of Madagali on January 13 saw two women detonate their devices, killing themselves, two babies, and four others.

They had passed a vigilante checkpoint, mistaken for civilians because they were carrying infants.
  
Female attackers have been seen before, but officials say the use of babies could signal a dangerous trend.
 
Boko Haram is known for using women, including young girls, as suicide bombers.

The Nigerian government has been fighting the group in a major counter-offensive, recapturing much of their former territory.

But the insurgents have increased their suicide bombings in response. 

SOURCE: BBC NEWS