Clashes Kill 103 in North Nigerian City, Police Say

Reuters Created: Jul 28, 2009
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—Clashes between the security forces and Muslim rebels in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri have killed 103 people over the past two days, most of them rioters, police said on Tuesday.

Isa Azare, spokesman for Maiduguri police command, said 90 of the dead were members of the Boko Haram Islamic rebel group and that eight police officers, three prison officials and two soldiers had also been killed.

 



 
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