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References
- ↑ "BBC News - Nigeria school blast in Potiskum kills dozens". BBC News. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ Aminu Abubakar (10 November 2014). "47 people killed in bombing outside Nigerian school - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Suicide bombing at Nigerian school kills dozens". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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