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Nigerian city of Maiduguri struck by multiple deadly explosions

Members of the Nigerian Red Cross carry body bags containing casualties at a Maiduguri hospital following explosions that struck the northeastern city of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, 16 March 2026. REUTERS - Adewale Kolawole

Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said Tuesday.

The three blasts, which struck the capital of Borno state on Monday evening, came after an attack on a military post overnight Sunday to Monday, which authorities blamed on suspected jihadists.

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