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Boko Haram attack on Nigerian city of Maiduguri kills 14 people, say police

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Maiduguri is the epicentre of an eight-year fight against Boko Haram which is trying to set up an Islamic State in the northeast

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, June 8 (Reuters) - An attack by Boko Haram jihadists on the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri killed 14 people and wounded 24 others, police said on Thursday, the first official toll.

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