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Nigeria market blast 'kills at least 47 in Borno' Nigeria market blast 'kills 28 in Borno'
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An explosion at a crowded market in the north-east state of Borno in Nigeria has killed at least 47 people, officials say. An explosion at a crowded market in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Borno has killed 28 people, officials in charge of the rescue effort say.
As many as 52 people are believed to have been injured, a military source told Reuters news agency. Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency said 79 people were injured, 47 of whom were in a critical condition.
The blast struck Jebo livestock market in Sabon Gari town in southern Borno at about 13:30 local time (12:30 GMT), sources said. The blast struck Jagol GSM market in Sabon Gari town happened at about 13:30 local time (12:30 GMT) on Tuesday.
Suspected Boko Haram militants have have killed hundreds in the state. The authorities have blamed the Islamist Boko Haram militant group for the attack.
It is not clear whether the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber or by a planted device. It appears the explosion in Sabon Gari, which is about 135km (85 miles) south of the regional capital of Maiduguri, was caused by a planted device.
Borno State has been at the centre of an Islamist insurgency, but in recent months Boko Haram has also targeted villages and towns in northern Cameroon as well as Chad and Niger. Last year, the militants seized a huge area of the north-east before being beaten back by a regional coalition, including Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
Bombings intensified after the new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to crush the group. Since he was sworn in last May, more than 800 people have been killed. Borno state has been at the centre of the insurgency, but in recent months Boko Haram has also targeted villages and towns in northern Cameroon as well as Chad and Niger.
Suicide bombings intensified after the new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to crush the group. Since he was sworn in last May, more than 800 people have been killed.