Saturday, December 25, 2010

Bombings And Attacks Mar Christmas Celebrations In Nigeria

Christmas Eve Attacks Kill At Least 26 In Nigeria -- Yahoo News/Reuters

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least six people were killed in attacks on two churches in northeastern Nigeria on Christmas Eve and 20 more died in explosions in the country's central region, officials said on Saturday.

Attackers threw petrol bombs late on Friday at a church in Maiduguri, killing five people, including a Baptist pastor. A security guard at a nearby church died in a similar assault.

"This is a worrisome situation and the government will do all it can to fish out the perpetrators of this evil act," Governor of Borno State, Ali Sheriff said on Saturday.

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More News On Today's Attacks In Nigeria

Christmas Eve bombs hit Nigerian city -- UPI
At least 20 killed in Nigeria's Jos bomb blasts -- Xinhuanet
Suspected Bomb Blasts Kill at Least 20 in Nigeria -- Bloomberg
Official: Christmas Eve bombings in Nigeria leave dead, injured -- CNN
Jos residents reel from twin blasts that killed tens -- Next
Xmas Eve Tragedy: Bomb Blasts In Jos, Many Killed -- Saturday Tribune
Many feared dead as blasts rock Jos on Xmas eve -- Vanguard

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