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Suicide bombers destroy 3 fuel tankers in northeast Nigeria

AP

Emergency officials say three suicide bombers set ablaze three fuel tankers in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri but killed only themselves.

Officials are blaming Boko Haram insurgents who many times have attacked Maiduguri, the birthplace of the Islamic extremist group.

Today’s attack comes days before the UN Security Council is scheduled to visit Maiduguri on a tour of countries in the lake Chad Basin, which has been devastated by the Boko Haram uprising.