January 2014 Maiduguri bombing

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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]

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  1. ^ a b Deadly car bomb strikes Nigeria's Maiduguri
  2. ^ a b c d Deadly bomb blast in Maiduguri
  3. ^ Blasts kill 4, injure 18 in northeastern Nigeria
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