Nigerian Official: 3 Explosions Hit Borno State Capital

Extremists detonated three explosive devices in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, in Nigeria's northeast, a military official said Sunday. Details on casualties are not readily available, said military spokesman Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the initial suspicion has fallen on the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, which has resorted to hit-and-run tactics after the Nigerian military recaptured territory once held by the...

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