00:01Suspected multiple suicide bomb attacks in Nigeria have killed at least 23 people and injured well over 100, according to
00:07the police and military.
00:09The Monday night attacks took place in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeastern state of Borno,
00:15and highlights the extent of the threat that Islamist militants continue to pose in the region.
00:19Borno, which is roughly the same size as Ireland, has endured an Islamist insurgency for 17 years.
00:25During that time, it's claimed thousands of lives and displaced two million people.
00:30The latest attacks took place at a post office, at a nearby market and at the university teaching hospital.
00:36Resident Isa Usman said bystanders worked quickly to evacuate the wounded, while fearing that another bomb could go off.
00:42Security analysts said the attacks had the hallmarks of insurgent group Bogo Haram.
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