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Bomb Blasts Hit Two Markets In Maiduguri Metropolis

Two separate bomb blasts ripped through two crowded markets in Maiduguri metropolis today. The first blast occurred at Baga fish market while a second attack took place at Monday market some 45 minutes apart. Monday market had been bombed twice in the past three months according to security sources.

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 Our reporter in the city said at least ten people died in the first blast carried out by a suicide bomber riding a tricycle. Security forces are yet to disclose the full casualty figures from the second blast.