Bomb Blasts Kill At Least 2 Dozen
June 27 2011
As many as 25 people have been killed in explosions in the capital of Nigeria's Borno state, reports the Daily Trust (Nigeria).
The bomb blasts took place Sunday evening at a beer garden in Maiduguri's Dala Kabomti area, said security officials.
More than 1,000 people were said to be present, and the death toll is expected to rise.
No one has taken responsibility for the bombings, but security officials blamed the Boko Haram Islamic sect, which has been launching deadly...
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