Monday, December 22, 2014

Nigeria Rocked By Bomb Blasts

Nigeria's Gombe And Bauchi Cities Hit By Blasts -- BBC

At least 26 people have been killed in bombings in two major cities in northern Nigeria, emergency workers and witnesses say.

The first blast at bus rank in Gombe killed at least 20 while another six died in an explosion at a market in Bauchi, they added.

Militant Islamist group Boko Haram is waging an insurgency in the area.

Meanwhile, a video purportedly released by the group shows dozens of people being executed at a school dormitory.

They were made to lay face down before being shot dead.

There is no independent confirmation that Boko Haram produced the video. It is unclear where or when it was shot.

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More News On Today's Bomb Blasts In Nigeria

Bombs Blamed on Extremists Kill 26 in Northeast Nigeria -- AP
Twin bomb blasts in northeast Nigeria bus station kill 20 -- Reuters
Huge blast hits Nigeria market -- Al Jazeera
Two blasts kill at least 20 in restive northern Nigeria -- AFP
Bomb Blast in Northeastern Nigeria Kills at Least 20 -- WSJ
Blast in Nigeria's Gombe City Kills 20 -- VOA
At least 20 killed in Nigeria bomb blast -- Deutsche Welle

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