12 killed in Nigeria suicide bombers attack

 BAUCHI, Nigeria June 3 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people were killed and several others injured when a suicide bomber¹ attacked a church in Nigeria's northern city of Bauchi on Sunday, witnesses said.

The suspected suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the premises² of Harvest Field Church in Yeruwa area of the state.

A Xinhua reporter in the city said he counted 12 dead bodies at the scene of the attack, noting that the church was badly damaged as a result of the attack.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) spokesperson Yushau Shuaib told Xinhua that the agency had mobilized response agencies on a rescue mission to the scene of the explosion.

Soldiers cordoned³ off the site of the explosion barring civilians⁴ from entering the area.

No organization has claimed responsibility for the blast yet.

1 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

2 premises   

n.建筑物，房屋

参考例句：

• According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
• All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。

3 cordoned   

v.封锁，用警戒线围住( cordon的过去式 )

参考例句：

• Police cordoned off the area until the bomb was defused. 警方封锁了这个地区直到炸弹被拆除为止。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。