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| Nigeria blasts: Dozens dead as Maiduguri mosque targeted | Nigeria blasts: Dozens dead as Maiduguri mosque targeted |
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| At least 30 people have died after two explosions at a mosque near the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, an emergency official says. | At least 30 people have died after two explosions at a mosque near the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, an emergency official says. |
| One suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mosque in the suburb of Mulai, a regional controller with the National Emergency Management Agency told BBC Hausa. | One suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mosque in the suburb of Mulai, a regional controller with the National Emergency Management Agency told BBC Hausa. |
| A second suicide bomber struck as people tried to escape, he said. | A second suicide bomber struck as people tried to escape, he said. |
| The city is often targeted by the Islamist group Boko Haram. | The city is often targeted by the Islamist group Boko Haram. |
| No group has yet said it was behind the attack during Thursday's evening prayers, that left many people injured. | No group has yet said it was behind the attack during Thursday's evening prayers, that left many people injured. |
| On Tuesday, three bombs exploded in Maiduguri, killing at least four people. More than 100 people were killed in three explosions in the city last month. | |
| Agence France-Presse reported that the death toll could be as high as 42 from Thursday's explosions. | Agence France-Presse reported that the death toll could be as high as 42 from Thursday's explosions. |
| Boko Haram at a glance: | |
| Islamic State ties broaden Boko Haram threat | |
| Who are Boko Haram? |