Nigeria Imposes Curfew After Suspected Boko Haram Attack

Authorities in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state have imposed a 24-hour curfew on the main city of Maiduguri after an attack early Monday by suspected Boko Haram militants.A government statement announcing the curfew pleaded for calm but did not give additional details about the attack.Local reporters told VOA there were sporadic attacks overnight in the area of the city's airport. A soldier and others living in the area described it as a big attack.There was no immediate...

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