Blast hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witness says

An explosion tore through a mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state, ⁠a Reuters witness said. There was no immediate word on casualties or official comment.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The blast occurred in a city that has been at the heart of an insurgency waged by ‍Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) ‍for ‍nearly two decades which ⁠has killed ‌tens of thousands ⁠and displaced millions ‍across the northeast.No group has claimed responsibility, ⁠but militants have previously targeted mosques and crowded places ‌in Maiduguri in suicide bombings and improvised explosive device attacks.Boko Haram launched its uprising in Borno state in ‍2009, seeking to establish an Islamic caliphate. Despite military offensives and regional cooperation, sporadic attacks continue to threaten civilians in the northeast.With ReutersRead more:Nigeria says ‘diplomatic