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| Nigerian twin bomb explosions kill dozens in Jos | Nigerian twin bomb explosions kill dozens in Jos |
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| At least 46 people have been killed and many others injured by two bomb explosions in the volatile central Nigerian city of Jos, police say. | At least 46 people have been killed and many others injured by two bomb explosions in the volatile central Nigerian city of Jos, police say. |
| The first blast was in a busy market and the second went off outside a nearby hospital. | |
| No group has said it carried out the attack. However, Jos has seen several deadly clashes between Christian and Muslim groups in recent years. | No group has said it carried out the attack. However, Jos has seen several deadly clashes between Christian and Muslim groups in recent years. |
| Militant group Boko Haram has also carried out a spate of recent bombings. | |
| A spokesperson for the regional governor told AFP news agency that most of the victims were women. The market and bus terminal are part of the commercial centre of Jos. | A spokesperson for the regional governor told AFP news agency that most of the victims were women. The market and bus terminal are part of the commercial centre of Jos. |
| Journalist Hassan Ibrahim told the BBC that tension was rising in the area, with youths blocking some roads. Religious leaders are appealing for calm. | Journalist Hassan Ibrahim told the BBC that tension was rising in the area, with youths blocking some roads. Religious leaders are appealing for calm. |
| Analysis by Will Ross, BBC News, Abuja | Analysis by Will Ross, BBC News, Abuja |
| Once again the explosions were meant to cause as many casualties as possible. Like the recent Abuja blasts, the victims are of different religions and were mainly people out on the streets struggling to earn a living. | Once again the explosions were meant to cause as many casualties as possible. Like the recent Abuja blasts, the victims are of different religions and were mainly people out on the streets struggling to earn a living. |
| It has been almost two years since the last attack on Jos - when several churches were bombed. Those attacks were seen as an effort by Boko Haram to spark clashes between Christians and Muslims in the often volatile Middle Belt region of Nigeria. | It has been almost two years since the last attack on Jos - when several churches were bombed. Those attacks were seen as an effort by Boko Haram to spark clashes between Christians and Muslims in the often volatile Middle Belt region of Nigeria. |
| For more than 10 years this area has been the scene of violent clashes that have often been portrayed as religious conflicts even though they are rooted in competition over land, power and resources. There is, however, a risk that these latest bombings will spark reprisal clashes and religious leaders have appealed for calm. | For more than 10 years this area has been the scene of violent clashes that have often been portrayed as religious conflicts even though they are rooted in competition over land, power and resources. There is, however, a risk that these latest bombings will spark reprisal clashes and religious leaders have appealed for calm. |
| The BBC's Muhammad Kabir Muhammad in the capital Abuja says witnesses at a hospital in Jos saw bodies being brought in that were burned beyond recognition. | The BBC's Muhammad Kabir Muhammad in the capital Abuja says witnesses at a hospital in Jos saw bodies being brought in that were burned beyond recognition. |
| Images posted on social media showed a huge pall of smoke over the scene. | Images posted on social media showed a huge pall of smoke over the scene. |
| President Goodluck Jonathan condemned the attack and said he remained committed to fighting terrorism. | |
| Although Boko Haram has previously targeted Jos, the capital of Plateau state, the city has been relatively calm for almost two years. | Although Boko Haram has previously targeted Jos, the capital of Plateau state, the city has been relatively calm for almost two years. |
| Plateau state lies on the fault-line which divides Nigeria's largely Muslim north from its mainly Christian south. | Plateau state lies on the fault-line which divides Nigeria's largely Muslim north from its mainly Christian south. |
| The state has witnessed violence blamed on land disputes between semi-nomadic Muslim Fulani herdsmen and mainly Christian Berom farmers. | The state has witnessed violence blamed on land disputes between semi-nomadic Muslim Fulani herdsmen and mainly Christian Berom farmers. |
| The Nigerian government is also currently trying to trace more than 200 girls captured by Boko Haram in April from a boarding school in the north-eastern town of Chibok. | The Nigerian government is also currently trying to trace more than 200 girls captured by Boko Haram in April from a boarding school in the north-eastern town of Chibok. |
| The case has shocked the world and prompted foreign powers to send military advisers to assist Nigeria's army tackle the insurgency. | The case has shocked the world and prompted foreign powers to send military advisers to assist Nigeria's army tackle the insurgency. |
| On Tuesday, parliament approved a six-month extension of a state of emergency in three north-eastern states - Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. | On Tuesday, parliament approved a six-month extension of a state of emergency in three north-eastern states - Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. |
| More than 1,000 people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks this year but the government says it has pushed the militants back into their strongholds in Borno. | More than 1,000 people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks this year but the government says it has pushed the militants back into their strongholds in Borno. |
| Boko Haram is fighting to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state. | Boko Haram is fighting to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state. |
| However, Nigeria's violence is not confined to the north. | However, Nigeria's violence is not confined to the north. |
| Earlier this month a car bomb in the capital Abuja killed at least 19 people and injured 60 more. | Earlier this month a car bomb in the capital Abuja killed at least 19 people and injured 60 more. |
| The explosion happened close to a bus station where at least 70 people died in a bomb blast on 14 April. | The explosion happened close to a bus station where at least 70 people died in a bomb blast on 14 April. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the explosions? You can send us your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Jos'. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the explosions? You can send us your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Jos'. |
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