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16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria's Borno state, officials say

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A bomb exploded in a roadside market in Nigeria ’s Borno state killing at least 16 people and wounding several others.

The government imposed a 24-hour curfew after the bombing attack, the second in recent weeks .

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but analysts and some local officials suspected the Islamic militant group Boko Haram .

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91

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70

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formal

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English

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71

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possibly offensive

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