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April 08, 2012

WSJ: Two deadly attacks hit in Nigeria

by Drew Hinshaw
The Wall Street Journal

A car bomb exploded near a church in the Nigerian town of Kaduna on Sunday in the deadliest attack in months, killing dozens and likely dealing a fresh blow to peace talks between the government and militants.

An explosives-packed car discharged on Easter morning in front of the All Nations Christian Assembly Church in Nigeria's north-central city of Kaduna, killing at least 38 people, the Associated Press reported, citing witnesses and an emergency relief official. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but it appears consistent with the spate of car bombings by the militia Boko Haram. 

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