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Church bombing in Nigeria
July 12, 2011
A bomb exploded outside a Protestant church in the central Nigerian city of Suleja on July 10, killing three. The militant Islamist group Boko Haram--which means “Western education is sin”--is suspected.
In the northeastern Nigerian city of Maidiguri, churches were closed on July 10 following a shootout between police and members of Boko Haram, which had reportedly threatened to target churches that day.
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Further information:
- Blast near Nigerian church kills three (AFP)
- Nigeria: Bomb Explodes at All Christian-Fellowship Mission in Niger State, While Maiduguri Is Rocked by Violence (ANS)
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