Muslim extremists storm jail to free followers

A radical Muslim sect used assault rifles to free more 750 prisoners in an armed attack on a Nigerian prison.

Muslim extremists storm jail to free followers
Wed, 08 Sep, 2010 - 18:15

A radical Muslim sect used assault rifles to free more 750 prisoners in an armed attack on a Nigerian prison.

The raid raised new fears about violence in the oil-rich nation just months before elections.

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