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- ↑ "More than 60 killed in suicide blasts at mosque in Nigeria". Geo News . Agence France-Presse. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ↑ "Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 86". Al Jazeera . 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ↑ "More than 60 killed in northeast Nigeria suicide blasts". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ↑ Al-awsat, Asharq. "At Least 60 Dead in Suicide Bombings in Nigeria". aawsat.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
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