Sunday, January 8, 2012

13 killed in attacks in northeast Nigeria

(AP) ? 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.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-01-07-AF-Nigeria-Violence/id-dfb8030af41747e9b629bf52316fc8b1

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