{"id":197067,"date":"2026-03-18T22:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/maiduguri-bombings-kill-dozens-amid-rising-violence"},"modified":"2026-03-18T23:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:27:29","slug":"maiduguri-bombings-kill-dozens-amid-rising-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/video\/maiduguri-bombings-kill-dozens-amid-rising-violence","title":{"rendered":"Maiduguri Bombings Kill Dozens Amid Rising Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Multiple deadly blasts have struck Maiduguri, killing and wounding dozens at a hospital and two local markets. Police and explosives teams have been deployed to clear the affected areas, following reports of suspected suicide bombings.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks come amid escalating violence in northeastern Nigeria, where armed groups including Boko Haram and the ISIL-affiliated ISWAP have targeted military bases and civilians in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maiduguri Bombings Kill Dozens | Nigeria Battles Suicide Attacks Amid Rising Violence | WION\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E_d1LSvOX-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Multiple deadly blasts have struck Maiduguri, killing and wounding dozens at a hospital and two local markets. Police and explosives teams have been deployed to clear the affected areas, following reports of suspected suicide bombings. 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