At least 23 people killed in suspected suicide attacks in north-eastern Nigeria
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At least 23 people were killed and over 100 injured in suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Monday evening during the Ramadan iftar. The explosions occurred at the post office, market areas, and near the University of Maiduguri teaching hospital. Nigerian authorities attribute the attacks to suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers using improvised explosive devices. While no group has claimed responsibility, the attacks follow a recent assault on a military post outside the city. Maiduguri, once a conflict hotspot, had experienced relative calm in recent years, with most Boko Haram activity occurring in rural areas. The attacks mark a resurgence of violence in the city, reminiscent of the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency.
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AI-ExtractedLast April, the Borno governor, Babagana Zulum, raised the alarm that the jihadists were staging a comeback.
More than 2 million people have been displaced and hundreds of thousands killed in the region by Boko Haram and its offshoots.
The explosions went off at the post office and market areas, as well as the entrance to the University of Maiduguri teaching hospital.
At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in multiple suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri.
The reported bombings had been carried out by “suspected Boko Haram terrorist suicide bombers” using improvised explosive devices.
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