Nigeria: At least 23 killed in Maiduguri 'suicide' attacks

3/17/2026, 7:48:00 AM en source ↗

Summary

A series of suicide bombings killed at least 23 people in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state, a region long plagued by Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgencies. The attacks followed an assault on a military post the previous Sunday night. The violence underscores the persistent jihadist threat in Nigeria's northeast.

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The series of suicide bombings in Borno state came after an attack on a military post on Sunday night.

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