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July 29, 2009

Toll in Nigeria Clashes Hits 150
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In Nigeria, the death toll from clashes between Muslim fighters and
government forces over the last three days has reached 150 people. On
Tuesday, government forces shelled the headquarters of a radical Muslim
sect in the northern Borno state. A Muslim worshipper in the Nigerian
city of Lagos urged an end to the fighting.

Yekin Akobi: “There is a way to settle issues between both parties, so I
don’t see a reason why people should be killing themselves for nothing.”



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