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Bosonic Donating Member (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-16-11 10:03 AM
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Abuja 'suicide bomber' hits Nigeria police headquarters
Source: BBC

Two people, including a suicide bomber, have died in an explosion at Nigeria's police headquarters in the capital, Abuja, the police say.

Police spokesman Olusola Amore said Islamist group Boko Haram was suspected of being behind the attack.

The blast in the car park of the police base destroyed many vehicles and a large plume of smoke could be seen rising from the scene.

A Red Cross spokesman said seven people had been taken to hospital.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13793266
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