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Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say
The suspected suicide bombings targeted key public areas in Maiduguri, killing 23 and injuring 108 amid an ongoing insurgency by Boko Haram and related factions.
- On Monday night, bombs exploded in at least three locations in Borno state, killing and injuring scores of civilians in Maiduguri, the state capital where explosions were heard.
- For years, Nigeria has been battling a complex security crisis from armed groups, with jihadi extremists including Boko Haram blamed for intensified attacks this month despite Maiduguri's rare recent incidents.
- Bagoni Alkali, eyewitness, said 'Right now, over 200 people have been injured and are receiving care in the accident and emergency department', while Mohammed Hassan, volunteer group member, evacuated 10 bodies from the Post Office and Monday Markets and urged blood donations.
- Emergency services said casualties are still being managed at the hospital, and Abdullahi stated, 'We can't give the actual figure until we count', while Zulum condemned the explosions.
- The Nigerian military said it repelled suspected militant attacks on the outskirts of Maiduguri on Monday, but no group has claimed responsibility for the bombings, leaving authorities uncertain over the perpetrators.
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Nigeria suicide bombings leave 23 dead and more than 100 injured
Three explosions were reported in crowded places in Maiduguri.
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A timeline of attacks in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state
At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria, police said Tuesday. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the capital of the conflict-battered…
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Nigeria suicide bombings kill 23, wound more than 100
Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, in one of the worst recent attacks on the…
Terror: The attacks were presumably carried out by suicide terrorists, but they have not yet been claimed. Residents of Maiduguri tell a…
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