Boko Haram claims three bomb attacks in Maiduguri

Six people have been killed in three bomb attacks in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno.

The bombings were carried out in Maiduguri, Borno's capital, on Friday.

One of the explosions rocked Jiddari area near a mobile police post, Borno state police commissioner Damian Chukwu told reporters in Maiduguri.

The official added that two other bombings were carried out "along Maiduguri-Gamboru road."

The Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists have claimed responsibility for the bombings.

Police said four assailants and two civilian defense fighters were killed in the bombings. One of the attackers was arrested.

Maiduguri has been the epicenter of Boko Haram's seven-year insurgency.

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