Explosion in Nigeria Hits Packed Stadium

An explosion near an open-air venue packed with soccer fans watching a televised game has shaken Jos, Nigeria. It was not immediately clear late Saturday if there were casualties. Early reports said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber who died. There were no immediate claims of responsibility. Double car bombs in Jos on Tuesday killed at least 130 people. Those attacks were blamed on Boko Haram, an Islamist group that has terrorized Nigeria for the past five years. The...

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