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Counting starts in Nigeria's delayed poll, after explosions
Nigerian security authorities said there was an attack in the northeast city of Maiduguri shortly before voting began on Saturday. Boko Haram militants "attempted to infiltrate" the state capital by launching artillery fire, likely to disrupt the elections, said a statement by Borno state police. Nigerian security forces earlier Saturday said the blasts had been their own in a show of force to deter militants.
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