Religious burqas, turbans banned by government following suicide bombings

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June 19, 2015 1:22 PM

More than 100 people were injured in the attacks on a central police station and a police school in Chad's capital

Security officers stand at the site of a suicide bombing in Ndjamena, Chad, June 15, 2015

Chadian government has banned religious burqas and turbans following the latest suicide bombing which killed at least 34 people.

The two simultaneous attacks on Monday were the first of their kind in Chad and appeared to be retaliation by Boko Haram for Chad's leading role in an offensive against the militants.

More than 100 people were injured in the attacks on a central police station and a police school in the capital, Reuters reports.

"There has been progress," said Abderahim Bireme Hamid, minister for the interior and public security. "Several suspects, between 5 and 6, have been arrested."

Chad, a mostly Muslim country, also said it would ban head-to-toe burqas and religious turbans.

"Even the burqas for sale in the markets will be withdrawn," said Prime Minister Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet, who met religious leaders on Wednesday to discuss the measures.

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