, March 17 -- Suspected suicide bombers carried out coordinated attacks in Maiduguri on Monday night, killing at least 23 people and injuring more than 100, police said Tuesday. The incident is considered one of the deadliest in the city in recent years.

Residents and emergency responders reported three nearly simultaneous explosions in crowded locations, including a major market and the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

Borno police spokesperson Nahum Kenneth Daso confirmed that 23 people were killed and 108 others were injured, attributing the attacks to suspected suicide bombers.

No group has claimed responsibility so far, but suspicion has fallen on Boko Haram, which has led an insurgency in northeastern Ni...