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100 Killed, Thousands Displaced in Nigeria Religious Violence

HeadlineFeb 23, 2006

In Nigeria, 100 people have reportedly been killed and thousands displaced in fighting sparked by continuing protests against cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. The BBC is reporting that groups of Christians wielding clubs and machetes rampaged through northern communities Wednesday attacking any members of the Muslim community they could find. Police officials reported that 11,000 people, mostly Muslims from the north, have fled their homes in fear of the violence.

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