(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Three blasts have struck the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the army says.
A spokesman blamed the militant group Boko Haram for the attack. The group was founded in Maiduguri.
Unconfirmed reports say as many as eight people may have died from the blasts, the (BBC) reported.
Boko Haram attacks have spiked in recent months after it was driven from territory it held.
Two million people have been forced from their homes since the militants launched their insurgency in 2009.
The blasts in Maiduguri reflected the "high level of desperation" in Boko Haram, spokesman Sani Usman said in a statement.
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