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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

Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/at-least-five-killed-in-nigeria-suicide-attack/24645424.html

Copyright (c) 2012. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.