Attacks, Clashes in North Nigeria Leave Several Dead
19th October 2012
Explosions and gun battles between suspected Islamist extremists and security forces hit northeastern Nigeria, leaving several people dead and buildings destroyed in one city, officials and residents said Friday.
The clashes sparked panic and chaos in the city of Potiskum from late Thursday, with residents reporting a number of dead as well as schools and a government building set on fire.
In Maiduguri, the base of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, gunfire and several explosions could also be heard on Friday, but details were not immediately clear.
Police said they were seeking to restore calm in Potiskum and clear unexploded bombs, while some of the ordnance was still detonating.
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