The Nigerian military says it has forced back Boko Haram fighters and re-claimed many areas once held by the rebels. The military also says Boko Haram attempted to gain new members by leading a huge prisoner escape last month. Security forces killed hundreds of detainees fleeing the prison.
Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the prisoner escape. It also has threatened more violence. The group has not claimed responsibility for the latest bomb attack however. Boko Haram often communicates with the public through video messages, which can take days or weeks to be released.
It Is Holy Week for Christians
Christians around the world are observing Holy Week. It is the most important and serious holiday time in the Christian religion. It begins with what many Christians call Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday observes the day Christians believe Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem 2000 years ago. The following Sunday is Easter, the day Christians believe Christ came back to life after execution on the cross. Caty Weaver tells us more.
Those are the bells of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. It stands in the place where Christians say Jesus died on the cross and was buried.
On Sunday, the church was crowded with worshippers waving palm leaves. They represent the palm leaves that the crowd spread in front of Jesus as he rode on a donkey into Jerusalem. At the time, that was a traditional way to welcome and honor an important person The worshippers Sunday also called out Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Christians believe the people of ancient Jerusalem also did this as Christ arrived in the city. Visitors came from around the world this year, as in years past. Miriam Akin travelled from Nigeria.
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