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Explosion Rocks Maiduguri Mosque Amid Ongoing Violence

12/24/2025

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An explosion struck a mosque in Maiduguri during evening prayers on December 24, with no immediate casualty details reported.
Maiduguri has faced two decades of violence from the Boko Haram militant group and its affiliate Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
No group has claimed responsibility, though militants have targeted mosques and crowded areas in Maiduguri.
Boko Haram has operated in Borno State since 2009, aiming to establish a caliphate.

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An explosion struck a mosque in Maiduguri during evening prayers on December 24, with no immediate casualty details reported.
Maiduguri has faced two decades of violence from the Boko Haram militant group and its affiliate Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
No group has claimed responsibility, though militants have targeted mosques and crowded areas in Maiduguri.
Boko Haram has operated in Borno State since 2009, aiming to establish a caliphate.