Suicide bombers detonated explosives in three attacks that killed at least 27 and injured 83 near the city of Maiduguri, Al Jazeera reported Aug. 16. The attacks are suspected to be carried out by Wilayat al Sudan al Gharbi, better known by its former name Boko Haram , which maintains a presence in the area and continues to engage in the long-running conflict with Nigerian government forces.