Monday, January 9, 2012

13 killed in attacks in northeast Nigeria (AP)

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria ? Police say violence in two states in northeast Nigeria has killed 13 people amid a wave of attacks by a radical Muslim sect.

Police said Saturday the attacks occurred in Adamawa and Yobe states on Friday night.

In Adamawa, officials say gunmen suspected to belong to a radical sect known as Boko Haram killed eight worshippers at a church. In Yobe, a gun battle between the sect and police killed at least two people.

The attacks come after 20 Christians died during a town hall meeting in rural Adamawa state.

Authorities blamed the attacks on Boko Haram, a radical sect that wants to implement strict Shariah law across Nigeria, a multiethnic nation of more than 160 million people.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120107/ap_on_re_af/af_nigeria_violence

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