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world1 month ago•45 min saved

Nigerian airstrike devastates Yobe market, about 200 feared dead

Nigerian military jets struck the Jilli Market in Yobe state while pursuing Boko Haram militants, with local officials saying about 200 people are feared dead. Injured were being taken to hospitals in Yobe and neighboring Borno, emergency responders said, as the Yobe SEMA activated its emergency plan; the air force claimed to have killed militants in Borno but did not confirm a market strike.

via Reuters|

#afr #insurg #ng

africa2 months ago•41 min saved

Maiduguri blasts: at least 23 dead as suspected suicides rock Nigeria’s northeast

At least 23 people were killed and about 108 wounded in suspected suicide-bomb attacks in Maiduguri, hitting a post office, Monday Market, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and Kaleri; police say preliminary investigations point to suicide attackers, with security tightened as investigators probe the incident. Analysts say the strikes bear the hallmarks of Boko Haram/ISWAP activity, underscoring ongoing security challenges in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast.

via Reuters|

#africa #bomb #cwp