MAIDUGURI , Nigeria, July 1 (UPI) -- An explosion in northeast Nigeria, the center of activity by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, killed at least 18 people Tuesday.
Explosives were concealed in a vehicle and detonated, causing a large fireball, at a market in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state with a population of about 1.2 million people. Nearby cars and taxis were destroyed in the explosion, allegedly caused by a suicide bomber.