"Preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers," state police spokesman Nahum Kenneth Daso said in a statement. Daso said 23 people had been killed, while 108 others "sustained varying degrees of injuries." According to the spokesman, security forces were deployed to the affected areas, which have been cordoned off and searched to rule out any additional threats."
"Maiduguri is the capital of the northeastern Borno state, where Islamist groups like Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been active for nearly two decades. Their campaign to establish a caliphate in the country has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people and displaced millions across the country's northeast."
"The deadly blasts come after a military post was attacked overnight Sunday to Monday, which authorities blamed on suspected Islamist militants. The blasts on Monday evening, came after an attack on a military post overnight Sunday to Monday."
A series of suspected suicide bombings occurred Monday evening in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, resulting in at least 23 deaths and 108 injuries. Three blasts struck key locations: the busy Maiduguri Monday market, the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital gate, and near the post office. Police preliminary investigations confirmed suicide bombers carried out the incidents. Security forces deployed to affected areas, cordoned them off, and conducted searches to eliminate additional threats. The attacks followed a military post assault blamed on suspected Islamist militants. Maiduguri has experienced jihadist insurgency from groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province for nearly two decades, though major attacks had ceased since 2021.
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