Blast in Nigeria Kills 16; 'Child Bomber' Suspected

A bomb blast on Saturday at a crowded market in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 16 people and wounded about 20 others. The bomb went off around midday in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.  Media reports say the blast may have been triggered by a 10-year-old girl. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. In Potiskum, another northern city, a police official told a reporter a car explosion that killed two people was a suicide attack. Maiduguri and Potiskum...

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