Some 700 people have been killed in clashes with Islamic militants in Nigeria, a military commander told CNN.
700 die in fighting in northern Nigeria
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Rights groups question Nigerian hard-line Islamic leader’s death
Human rights groups in Nigeria are questioning how a fundamentalist Islamist sect leader died.
Deputy leader killed as Nigerian military raids Islamic sect
Nigeria’s military has claimed it raided the compound of a fundamentalist Islamic sect and killed one of its top leaders, as the battle intensified between government troops and Islamist forces in the country’s north Thursday. At least 400 rebels, civilians and troops have died since the fighting began Sunday, triggered by the arrest of some members of the sect, known as Boko Haram.
Fight against Islamic militants forces Nigerians to flee
More than 2,500 Nigerians caught in the fighting between Islamic militants and government forces have fled their homes in the northern part of the country, a Red Cross spokeswoman said Wednesday.