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A Nigerian policeman stands guard Friday at the site of an attack on the United Nation&rsquo;s building in Abuja after a car blew up. The vehicle, laden with explosives, rammed through two gates and blew up at the U.N.&rsquo;s offices in Nigeria&rsquo;s capital.
 
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ABUJA, Nigeria &mdash; At least 18 people were killed Friday when a suicide bomber smashed a car through the gates of the U.N. headquarters in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, raising fears that a homegrown Islamic militant group inspired by the Taliban is widening its attacks to include Western targets.
A spokesman for Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack, the most serious by the group based in Nigeria&rsquo;s Muslim-majority north that some believe is forging links to al-Qaida.
&ldquo;More attacks are on the way, and by the will of Allah we will have unfettered access to wherever we want to attack,&rdquo; the spokesman, Abu Darda, said by phone. &ldquo;We have more than 100 men who are willing to lay down their lives for the cause of Allah.&rdquo;
The blast just before 11 a.m. left a gaping hole in the four-story building, which houses about 400 people working for 26 U.N. humanitarian and development agencies. It&rsquo;s not clear how many were present, but dozens were injured. There were fears the number of dead could rise sharply.

18 Are Killed In Suicide Bombing Of U.n. Compound In Nigeria