Document #1272104

RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

At Least Five Killed In Nigeria Suicide Attack

July 14, 2012
 
At least five people have been killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack outside a mosque in northeast Nigeria.
 
Security officials said the attack after Friday prayers on July 13 in Maiduguri appeared to target two local leaders who had condemned a recent series of attacks by the Boko Haram sect.
 
Maiduguri, a Boko Haram stronghold, has been a flashpoint for violence.
 
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in some parts of the state.
 
Based on reporting by dpa and Al Jazeera

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ecoi.net description:
Maiduguri: According to security officials, 5 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack outside a mosque
Country:
Nigeria
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Original link:
http://www.rferl.org/content/at-least-five-killed-in-nigeria-suicide-attack/24645424.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
14 July 2012
Document ID:
1272104 (former ID 221877)

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