Ethnic clashes leave 35 dead in Nigeria
2013-03-21 14:11
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Johannesburg - Inter-communal clashes in Jos, in central
Nigeria, have left at least 35 people dead and caused extensive damage to
property, local media reported on Thursday.
The clashes, which took place on Wednesday, are the latest
in tit-for-tat raids between communities in Jos, which has seen some of the
most violent ethno-religious fighting in the country in recent years.
The Tribune newspaper reported that after hours of violence
police forces and an elite crack squad stepped in and calm was returned to the
area. Three people were arrested and are being questioned.
Jos is predominately Christian but sits just over the fault
line between the mostly Muslim northern Nigeria and the south, which is largely
Christian. The region is also plagued by disputes between farmers and herders.
- SAPA
