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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
9 Boko Haram militants killed as their car bomb detonates in northern Nigeria
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA car bomb targeting a military checkpoint on a road leading to Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri exploded today, killing all nine people in the vehicle, police and witnesses say.
It is unclear if any soldiers were hurt in the attack, which is being blamed on Boko Haram extremists.
Preliminary reports indicate that those killed were the driver and passengers in the explosives-laden minivan, says police deputy superintendent Victor Isuku.
Boko Haram has recently stepped up attacks after a months-long lull caused by a leadership struggle in the Islamic State-affiliated group.
— AP
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