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Suicide blast kills 20 anti-jihadists in Nigeria

AFP (archives) | An earlier attack near a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria on July 17, 2017

By AFP
June 22, 2025
An earlier attack near a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria on July 17, 2017. —AFP/File
An earlier attack near a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria on July 17, 2017. —AFP/File

KONDUGA, Nigeria: A suicide attack in Nigeria’s Borno state by a woman allegedly acting for Boko Haram insurgents has killed at least 20 anti-jihadist fighters, militia members told AFP on Saturday. Police have confirmed 10 people were killed and said the overall toll could be higher.