Bomb Kills 5 in Northern Nigeria

A bomb has exploded at a bus station in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least five people and wounding 12 others. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast late Wednesday in Azare.  The town, in Bauchi state, has seen multiple attacks by the militant group Boko Haram in the past six months targeting banks, police stations and schools. A police spokesman said the bomb Wednesday left the dead "burned beyond recognition." The attack is the latest to...

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