January 2014 Maiduguri bombing

At about 1:30pm on 14 January 2014, a car bomb exploded in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.[1][2] The bombing, which killed at least 17 people, occurred in front of the state television offices and near to a market.[1][2] The military said that a suspect was arrested.[2] Jihadist group Boko Haram - who target Maiduguri more than they do any other city[3] - said that they carried out the attack.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Deadly car bomb strikes Nigeria's Maiduguri". Al Jazeera. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  2. ^ a b c d "Nigeria violence: Deadly bomb blast in Maiduguri". BBC News. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  3. ^ "Blasts kill 4, injure 18 in northeastern Nigeria, police say". CNBC. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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