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| Nigerian city of Jos hit by explosion | Nigerian city of Jos hit by explosion |
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| An explosion has shaken Jos in central Nigeria, days after a twin car bomb attack killed 118 people in the city. | An explosion has shaken Jos in central Nigeria, days after a twin car bomb attack killed 118 people in the city. |
| Police said the blast happened near an open-air TV viewing centre where people were watching the Champions League football final. | |
| It is not clear if there are casualties. Unconfirmed reports said a suicide bomber had died in an apparently botched attack. | It is not clear if there are casualties. Unconfirmed reports said a suicide bomber had died in an apparently botched attack. |
| Tuesday's bomb attack was blamed on Boko Haram Islamist militants. | Tuesday's bomb attack was blamed on Boko Haram Islamist militants. |
| A spokesman for Plateau state governor Jonah Jang said the blast happened on Bauchi Road at about 21:30 local time (20:30 GMT). | A spokesman for Plateau state governor Jonah Jang said the blast happened on Bauchi Road at about 21:30 local time (20:30 GMT). |