Story highlights Attack happened during morning prayers at mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Two female suicide bombers disguised as men blew themselves up

(CNN) Two female suicide bombers disguised as men blew themselves up Wednesday at a mosque near the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 22 people, the Nigerian military and rescuers on the scene said.

The attack happened during morning prayers at the mosque in the Molai area on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.

The blasts happened minutes apart, the military said.

The military said 22 people were killed and 18 others were injured. However, two rescuers from the emergency management agency said 35 were injured. The two rescuers, who were involved in the evacuation of the mosque, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the attack.

"The badly damaged bodies of two women in men's clothing identified as the bombers were found in the mosque during rescue work," one of the rescuers said.

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