"Multiple blasts have struck Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing and wounding dozens of people, according to witnesses, with police deploying explosives' clearance teams to three locations following several suspected suicide bomb events. The blasts occurred on Monday at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and two local markets, known as Post Office and Monday Market."
"The attacks in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, come as Nigeria battles a complex security crisis involving different armed groups in the north of the country. Boko Haram and the ISIL affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP) group have carried out several attacks against army bases across Borno this month, killing a number of troops and seizing weapons."
"Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum condemned the apparent bombings and said that the recent surge in attacks is not unconnected with intense military operations in the Sambisa forest, a known stronghold of armed groups. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and those injured as a result of the blast."
Multiple suspected suicide bombings occurred in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, targeting the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and two local markets—Post Office and Monday Market. The attacks resulted in numerous casualties, with emergency responders and explosives clearance teams deployed to three locations. No group has claimed responsibility. The incidents occur amid Nigeria's ongoing security crisis involving Boko Haram and ISWAP, who have conducted multiple attacks on military bases throughout Borno State this month. Governor Babagana Zulum condemned the bombings, linking the surge in attacks to military operations in Sambisa forest, a known armed group stronghold.
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