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Scores dead in religious clashes in Nigeria

The Telegraph
Posted: March 7, 2010.
Published: March 7, 2010.

Print: The Telegraph

More than one hundred people were feared dead in Nigeria following violent clashes between Christian villagers and Muslim herders near the central city of Jos. Ethno-religious violence claimed 326 lives in January in Jos, according to police although other observers put the overall toll at more than 550 in Jos.

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I wonder if these people ever ask themselves what really is the point of killing each other. What is the goal? What are we trying to accomplish? How will things be better if we succeed?

posted on March 8, 2010
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