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An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by Oba234: 4:48pm On Dec 30, 2011
Explosion at mosque in Nigerian city of Maiduguri

A blast has rocked an area around a mosque in the restive northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the BBC has learnt.

Nigerian Army spokesman Brigadier General Isa said it was a major incident and there had been casualties.

He blamed the Islamist group Boko Haram.

The group is accused of carrying out a series of attacks on churches in northern and central areas of Nigeria on Christmas Day that killed at least 42 people.

Boko Haram, which means "Western education is forbidden", wants the imposition of strict Sharia law in Nigeria.

It has carried out scores of attacks, mainly in the north-east of the country, targeting churches, international organisations as well as Muslim leaders.

"There was a loud blast near the mosque just after the Friday prayers as people were trooping out of the mosque," one Maiduguri resident was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying.

"Everybody scampered to safety, leading to a stampede."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-16366477
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by Cogent: 4:59pm On Dec 30, 2011
Make this thing reach front page naa . . . . .
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by Nobody: 5:03pm On Dec 30, 2011
our country is at war with a ghost
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by otokx(m): 5:04pm On Dec 30, 2011
What can we say? The peace of Allah be upon the departed.
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by EzeUche(m): 5:06pm On Dec 30, 2011
How can a religion of "peace" cause so much bloodshed?
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by otokx(m): 5:09pm On Dec 30, 2011
Are there any more details?
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by Nobody: 5:37pm On Dec 30, 2011
its amazing how less than 5 people usually die when boko haram attack mosque

and u say they dont know what they are doing?
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by Osama10(m): 5:37pm On Dec 30, 2011
This kind of news is normal now.
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by Pukkah: 5:38pm On Dec 30, 2011
Where are those saying that Christians are the targets? The country has simply allowed this Boko Haram nonsense to fester. This ugly matter is no longer simple or straightforward!
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by sheyguy: 5:45pm On Dec 30, 2011
Dont ever be decieved, non core-northerners are the ultimate and overall targets of these attacks.
I hope Gej and his trustees come up with something good.
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by VoodooDoll(m): 5:49pm On Dec 30, 2011
Boko Haram is now striking at will and with ease.

I find it hard to believe this is going on in a country that is not at war. If Boko haram is left unchecked then a civil war or coup is not far off. And all the talk of "it is not a religios or ethnic affair" will be of little practical value.
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by ayusman16(m): 6:34pm On Dec 30, 2011
If there is coup then d northerners would have achieved their aim. There is a bomb blast near d mosque so that we can all be deceived that Muslims are victims too.
Re: An Explosion At A Mosque In Maiduguri by Horus(m): 6:38pm On Dec 30, 2011
Bagdad is safer.

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