Cartoon Protests Leave 15 Dead in Nigeria

Posted by Anne on February 18, 2006 5:28 PM

From [1] AP

Nigerian Muslims protesting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad attacked Christians and burned churches on Saturday in violence that left at least 15 people dead, police and a resident said.
Troops and police reinforcements have been deployed to restore order in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, where 15 Christian churches were burned, said Nigerian police spokesman Haz Iwendi.

Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/02/cartoon-protests-leave-15-dead-in-nigeria.html

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