Nigeria: 'Twin Blasts' Rock Market in Northern Nigeria

16 July 2015

Twin blasts have rocked a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, leaving several people dead, witnesses said.

The first explosion took place outside a footwear shop around 1620 GMT on Thursday, followed by a second explosion just minutes later, said Badamasi Amin, a local trader who counted at least three bodies.

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