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Suicide blast hits Nigeria mosque Nigeria mosque hit by Maiduguri suicide bombers
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Suicide bomb attack hits mosque in Nigerian city of Maiduguri, at least 22 worshippers reported killed Two female suicide bombers have attacked a mosque in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing 22 worshippers, emergency officials say.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The first bomber struck inside the mosque, while the second blew herself up outside as survivors tried to flee, eye witnesses told the BBC.
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"We were just a few metres away from the mosque when a loud bang erupted and all we could see was dark smoke and bodies littered around,'' another witness told Associated Press news agency.
The attack took place a few minutes after worshippers started an early morning prayer, the chief imam of Umarari mosque on the outskirts of the city told the BBC Hausa service.
All the wounded have been taken to hospital, he added.
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