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Nigeria bombs leave at least 42 dead in Maiduguri and Yola | |
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Two bomb attacks in north-eastern Nigeria have left at least 42 people dead and more than 100 injured, officials say. | |
At least 27 people died when a bomb targeted a newly opened mosque in the town of Yola. | |
Earlier, 15 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Maiduguri. | |
No-one has claimed responsibility for the bombings but the Islamist group Boko Haram has carried out many attacks in the area. | No-one has claimed responsibility for the bombings but the Islamist group Boko Haram has carried out many attacks in the area. |
The group has targeted both Christians and Muslims who do not adhere to their ideology. | The group has targeted both Christians and Muslims who do not adhere to their ideology. |
The first blast, in Maiduguri, occurred early on Friday morning as worshippers arrived for dawn prayers. | The first blast, in Maiduguri, occurred early on Friday morning as worshippers arrived for dawn prayers. |
An eyewitness told AFP that there was one suicide bomber involved. | An eyewitness told AFP that there was one suicide bomber involved. |
The second, larger blast targeted worshippers attending Friday prayers are a newly inaugurated mosque in the Jimeta area of Yola. | The second, larger blast targeted worshippers attending Friday prayers are a newly inaugurated mosque in the Jimeta area of Yola. |
Thousands of people have been killed and millions forced to leave their homes by Boko Haram violence in recent years. | Thousands of people have been killed and millions forced to leave their homes by Boko Haram violence in recent years. |