{{At least 18 people have been killed in an explosion at a market in Maiduguri, north-eastern Nigeria, a medical worker has told reporters.}}<\/p>\n
The explosives were reportedly hidden in a vehicle carrying charcoal.<\/p>\n
No group has said it carried out the attack but Maiduguri is the epicentre of the violent campaign waged by militant group Boko Haram.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Nigerian army said it had broken up a Boko Haram cell linked to the abduction of 200 schoolgirls.<\/p>\n
“A van loaded with charcoal and IED [improvised explosive device] exploded at Monday Market in Maiduguri this morning. The location has been cordoned,” the defence headquarters said on its Twitter account. <\/p>\n
The vehicle exploded into a huge fireball, media quotes a witness as saying. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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