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Hundreds Killed in Nigerian City of Jos

HeadlineMar 08, 2010

In Nigeria, hundreds of people, including many women and children, have reportedly died in religious fighting in the city of Jos. Acting Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered security forces to hunt down those behind the attack. The city of Jos lies at the crossroads of Nigeria’s Muslim north and predominantly Christian south. The BBC put the death toll at 500. Another 200 people died in Jos in January.

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