US EditionBombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say
At least 23 dead and 108 injured in three suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, reflecting an intensified insurgency by jihadi extremist groups in northeastern Nigeria.
- 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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Suicide bombers kill at least 23 in series of attacks in Nigeria
At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured on Monday night in suspected multiple suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri city, the capital of Nigeria’s insurgency-hit north-eastern state of Borno, police and the military said.
Suspected suicide bomb attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri
At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured on Monday night in suspected multiple suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri city, the capital of Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeastern state of Borno, police and the military said.
Deadly blasts at market and hospital raise fears of renewed Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria
Nigeria suicide bombings killed at least 23 people and wounded over 100 in Maiduguri on Monday night, officials said, with explosions targeting a hospital, market and post office.
The Nigerian state of Borno, which has about the same size in Ireland, has faced an Islamic insurgency that has already caused thousands of deaths and has displaced 2 million people for 17 years.
'We Must Not Let Our Guard Down', Ndume Warns Maiduguri Residents
The Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has condemned the multiple explosions that rocked Maiduguri, Borno State Capital, on Monday night. The explosion reportedly claimed 23 lives and left 146 others injured. In a statement he personally signed, Ndume described the incident as “barbaric and inhumane,” noting that it targeted densely populated areas, including Monday Market and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMT…
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