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Nigeria:
Abuja Church Bomb Blast Kills About 40, Leaves Many Injured
This Day, 25 December 2011
An early morning bomb blast at a Catholic church near Abuja has reportedly left at about 40 people dead and many more injured. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Suleja Xmas Day Blast - We Are Responsible, Says Boko Haram
Vanguard, 25 December 2011
Radical Islamist group, Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the deadly suspected car explosion near a church at Maraba in Suleja that killed 27 people. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Deadly Blast Hits Church Near Nigerian Capital
RFI, 25 December 2011
A deadly blast exploded at a church near Nigeria's capital Abuja on Sunday. Rescue teams rushed to evacuate the area and said there were at least 15 casualties. There was no… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria - Clashes With Islamists Kill At Least 61
RNW Africa, 25 December 2011
Fighting between the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram and paramilitary forces in northeast Nigeria has killed at least 61 people over several days of violence that has left… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Multiple Explosions and Gunfire Rock Cities
Daily Trust, 23 December 2011
Multiple explosions and gunfire rocked Maiduguri, Damaturu and Potiskum yesterday, leaving unconfirmed number of people dead in cities that have witnessed deadly Boko Haram attacks… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Seven Buildings Destroyed as Another Explosion Rocks Kaduna
Vanguard, 20 December 2011
A week after an explosion killed seven people leaving six injured in Kaduna, the city witnessed another bomb explosion yesterday triggering a pandemonium that sent hundreds of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Police Arrest 14 Boko Haram Members as Another Explosion Rocks Kaduna
Daily Champion, 20 December 2011
Security operatives yesterday arrested 14 suspected members of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram and seized explosives from them. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Shifting Base to Kano
Leadership, 19 December 2011
The police in Kano yesterday uncovered a site where suspected Boko Haram disciples manufacture bombs, just as the dreaded sect is making efforts to shift its operational base to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Understanding Boko Haram Radicals
UNIRIN, 21 July 2011
A spate of bomb attacks by radical Islamist group Bokom Haram in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, and a heavy-handed crackdown by the military, have… Read more »
