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| Kaduna church hit in Nigeria bomb attack | Kaduna church hit in Nigeria bomb attack |
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| Several people have been killed or injured in an explosion during mass at a Catholic church in northern Nigeria, officials say. | |
| The attack happened in Kaduna, scene of many sectarian attacks. | |
| The blast was caused by at least one vehicle being driven towards the church loaded with explosives, witnesses said. | |
| No group has said it carried out the bombing, but Islamist group Boko Haram has been involved in several similar attacks in the area. | |
| The attack happened at St Rita's church in the Malali neighbourhood of the city. | |
| National Emergency Management Agency spokesman Yushua Shuaib told AP news agency initial reports suggested the attack was by a suicide bomber. | |
| The church was surrounded by soldiers and police after the blast, and ambulances were taking the injured to hospital. | |
| There are unconfirmed reports of clashes breaking out between Christians and Muslims after the attack. | |
| Nigeria is roughly divided between a largely Muslim north, and the south, where Christianity and traditional religions dominate. Kaduna is on the dividing line between the two areas. | |
| Boko Haram is fighting to overthrow the government and impose Sharia law, and has claimed responsibility for attacks on churches in the past. | |
| In June it attacked three churches in the state of Kaduna, including one in the city. | |
| At least 50 people were killed in the bombings and the reprisals that followed. | |
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