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| Nigeria school assembly in Potiskum hit by blast | Nigeria school assembly in Potiskum hit by blast |
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| At least 20 students have reportedly been killed by a bomb at a school assembly in the north-east Nigerian town of Potiskum. | At least 20 students have reportedly been killed by a bomb at a school assembly in the north-east Nigerian town of Potiskum. |
| The explosion happened at a boys' science and technical school in the town. | The explosion happened at a boys' science and technical school in the town. |
| Militant group Boko Haram is likely to be blamed for the attack. | Militant group Boko Haram is likely to be blamed for the attack. |
| It has often targeted schools during its five-year campaign to establish an Islamic state, which has left thousands dead. | It has often targeted schools during its five-year campaign to establish an Islamic state, which has left thousands dead. |
| "The students had gathered for the morning assembly when something exploded in their midst with a thunderous sound at exactly 7:50 am [06:50 GMT]," a sobbing teacher told AFP news agency. | |
| Victims were being rushed to a nearby hospital, said the teacher, who asked not to be identified. | |
| A witness told the BBC he saw parents wailing at the sight of their children's bodies at the hospital. | |
| The school was a mass of abandoned footwear and blood, resident Adamu Alkassim told AFP. | |
| The blast underlines the lack of security in north-eastern Nigeria, says BBC Nigeria correspondent Will Ross reports. | |
| Boko Haram, whose names means Western education is forbidden, is waging a sustained campaign to prevent children from going to school. | |
| It believes girls should not attend school and boys should only receive an Islamic education. | |
| In April, the group sparked global outrage by abducting more than 200 girls from a boarding school in Chibok town in Borno state. | |
| It says the children have converted to Islam, are learning to memorise the Koran and have been married off. | |
| Potiskum in Yobe state has often been targeted by Boko Haram. | |
| Last week, a suicide bombing killed 15 people in the town. | |
| The bomber joined a religious procession of the rival Shia Muslim sect, before blowing himself. |