A recent twin bombing in Jos, Nigeria killed at least 46 people and injured many more. The bombs exploded in a market and also in a bus terminal, both part of the commercial center of the city. No group has confessed to the attack, but Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram is suspected. The city of Jos lies on the very volatile border between the Muslim north and the Christian south of Nigeria. This makes it much more susceptible to attacks. Boko Haram has been known to try to spark conflict between the two religious groups, trying to make an entirely Islamic state. Until this attack, Jos has remained fairly peaceful for about two year despite some threats from Boko Haram. Boko Haram is still under investigation for the disappearance of 200 schoolgirls from a boarding school, and they have killed more than 1,000 Nigerians in the past year.
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