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Explosion in northeastern Nigeria kills 26, injures 3
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 26 people were killed and three others injured after two vehicles detonated an improvised explosive device in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state. The blast occurred along the road between Rann and Gamboru Ngala, an area plagued by extremist violence. No group has claimed responsibil
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Boko Haram attack on village leaves 81 dead in Nigeria
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Suspected fighters from Boko Haram attacked a village in northeastern Nigeria and left multiple people dead, with the members of the group setting fire to shops and homes during the assault, Al Jazeera reported. Local official Bulama Jalaluddeen said that the attack claimed the lives of 81 p
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Boko Haram gunmen attack community in NE Nigeria
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], October 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Suspected members of the Boko Haram on Saturday attacked a community in Yobe state, northeastern Nigeria, according to local police Sunday.
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Two dead, 16 injured as terrorists open mortar fire at Nigeria's Maiduguri
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Maiduguri [Nigeria], July 31 (Sputnik/ANI): Terrorists from the Boko Haram group, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, have opened mortar fire at the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, leaving two persons dead and 16 others injured.
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Nigeria: 30 killed in triple suicide blasts in Borno
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 17 (ANI): At least 30 people were killed and 40 others injured after three suicide bombers, including two girls and a boy, detonated explosives at Konduga village, a remote town in Borno state, in northeastern Nigeria, authorities said on Monday.
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More than 100 girls missing after school attack in Nigeria
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Dapchi [Nigeria], Feb. 26 (ANI): More than 100 girls are missing after suspected Boko Haram militants attacked their school in northeastern Nigeria.
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Twin bomb blasts kill 13 in Nigeria
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Maiduguri [Nigeria], Oct 24 (ANI): At least 13 people were killed and several others injured in twin bomb blasts in the restive northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday.
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17 killed in multiple Boko Haram suicide bombings in Nigeria
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Maiduguri [Nigeria], July 12 (ANI):At least 17 people were killed and 22 injured after Boko Haram terrorist carried out multiple suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria's Maiduguri city.
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More than 100 killed after military jet bombs refugee camp in Nigeria
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Jan. 18 (ANI): More than 100 people have been killed after a Nigerian military jet mistakenly bombed a refugee camp in Borno state in northeastern Nigeria.
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