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Scores Killed and Injured in Suspected Suicide Attacks in Northeastern Nigeria

Multiple suspected suicide bombings have occurred in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, targeting a post office, market areas, and a hospital, resulting in at least 23 fatalities and over 100 injuries.

16 Mar, 18:47 — 17 Mar, 12:00
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APVery High2d ago

Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say - AP News

Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say  AP News

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ReutersVery High2d ago

Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri city, state governor and residents say - Reuters

Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri city, state governor and residents say  Reuters

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BBCHigh1d ago

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.

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The GuardianMostly Factual1d ago

At least 23 people killed in suspected suicide attacks in north-eastern Nigeria

More than 100 others injured in bombings targeting post office, market areas and hospital in Maiduguri At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in multiple suspected suicide bombings in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, shattering its reputation as a relative oasis of calm in recent years as a long-running insurgency was pushed to the rural hinterlands. Authorities said the explosions went off at the post office and market areas, as well as the entrance...

By Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan

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SCMPMostly Factual2d ago

Suicide attacks in Nigeria kill 23, wound more than 100

Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said Tuesday, . The three blasts, which struck on Monday evening, came after an attack on a military post overnight Sunday to Monday, which authorities blamed on suspected jihadists. Combined with the attack on the military position the evening prior and a mosque bombing in December, the assaults have wrecked a peacefu...

By Agence France-Presse

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The IndependentMostly Factual2d ago

Multiple people killed and ‘more than 200 injured’ in Nigeria bombings, authorities say

Bomb blasts hit Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, killing and injuring many people, according to emergency officials

By Haruna Umar

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hinduMostly Factual2d ago

Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say

Explosions were heard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, where Nigeria's homegrown Boko Haram extremists have waged an insurgency for more than a decade

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual2d ago

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

One blast hit the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and another struck the eastern neighbourhood of Kaleri, all in the early evening of Monday.

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DawnMostly Factual1d ago

Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100

Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said on Tuesday. The three blasts, which struck on Monday evening, came after an attack on a military post overnight Sunday to Monday, which authorities blamed on suspected militants. Combined with the attack on the military position the evening prior and a mosque bombing in December, the assaults have wrecked a peacef...

By none@none.com (AFP)

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ndtvMostly Factual2d ago

23 Killed, Over 100 Injured In Multiple 'Suicide Attacks' In Nigeria

Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said Tuesday.

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punch-ngMostly Factual1d ago

Tinubu orders security chiefs to Maiduguri after fresh attacks

President Tinubu orders security chiefs to Maiduguri following fresh terrorist attacks, vowing to intensify efforts to defeat criminal elements in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-orders-security-chiefs-to-maiduguri-after-fresh-attacks/

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vanguard-ngMixed1d ago

Maiduguri bombings: FG should prioritise security, not 2027 – Ndume

"The people that will vote are dying," Ndume said, expressing grave concern over killings in the North-East and other regions by insurgents and bandits. The post Maiduguri bombings: FG should prioritise security, not 2027 – Ndume appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

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myjoyonlineMixed2d ago

Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria’s Maiduguri city, state governor and residents say

Multiple blasts on Monday struck Maiduguri city, capital of Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeastern state of Borno, with several people feared killed, the state governor and residents said.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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First report: Reuters · 16 Mar, 18:47Full coverage: 19 · 17hWindow: 17h
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Reuters16 Mar, 18:47First to report

Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri city, state governor and residents say - Reuters

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AP16 Mar, 22:20

Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say - AP News

The Independent16 Mar, 22:46

Multiple people killed and ‘more than 200 injured’ in Nigeria bombings, authorities say

hindu16 Mar, 23:23

Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say

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myjoyonline17 Mar, 03:05

Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria’s Maiduguri city, state governor and residents say

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hindustan-times17 Mar, 07:04

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

SCMP17 Mar, 07:09

Suicide attacks in Nigeria kill 23, wound more than 100

la-vanguardia17 Mar, 07:18

Al menos 23 muertos en Nigeria tras varios ataques de suicidas en Maiduguri

le-figaro17 Mar, 07:25

Nigeria : au moins 23 morts et plus de 100 blessés dans plusieurs attentats-suicides à la capitale de l’État de Borno

vg17 Mar, 07:26

Blodig selvmordsangrep mot by i Nigeria – mange drept og såret

politiken17 Mar, 07:30

Mindst 23 er dræbt og 100 såret i formodede selvmordsangreb i Nigeria

ndtv17 Mar, 08:10

23 Killed, Over 100 Injured In Multiple 'Suicide Attacks' In Nigeria

n1-serbia17 Mar, 08:16

Serija napada u Nigeriji, poginule najmanje 23 osobe

Dawn17 Mar, 09:01

Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100

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BBC17 Mar, 10:24

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

delfi-lt17 Mar, 10:24

Nigerijoje per savižudžių išpuolius žuvo 23 žmonės, daugiau kaip 100 sužeista

vanguard-ng17 Mar, 11:02

Maiduguri bombings: FG should prioritise security, not 2027 – Ndume

The Guardian17 Mar, 11:28

At least 23 people killed in suspected suicide attacks in north-eastern Nigeria

punch-ng17 Mar, 12:00Latest update

Tinubu orders security chiefs to Maiduguri after fresh attacks