AhlulBayt News Agency

source : Aljazeera
Tuesday

24 January 2012

8:30:00 PM
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Nigerian raids anger local Muslims

Muslims in Kano say they are being unfairly targeted in police raids since last week's bombings.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Following last Friday's attack that left 185 people in Kano state dead, Nigerian police raided a house in the northern state looking for members of Boko Haram.

Tuesday's raid led to an hours-long gun battle with police, with family members claiming that a husband and wife were among those shot and killed by police gunfire, and denying that they had any part in last week's attack.

Locals say that authorities are unfairly targeting the most devout Muslims of the community.

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