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Al Qaeda Ties Seen for Nigeria Group




Nigerian youths killed an unknown number of Muslims as they gathered to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The attack took place in Jos, a city that borders the Christan south and Muslim north.




FACTBOX-What is Nigeria's Boko Haram?




Al Qaeda Affiliates Growing Independent




Islamic Group Says It Was Behind Fatal Nigeria Attack




Nigeria president avoids naming suspects at bomb site




Nigeria leader vows to fight terror after UN blast




Was a Group with Ties to Al-Qaeda Behind the U.N. Bombing in Nigeria?




Eighteen people were killed and scores more were wounded in a suicide attack on the UN headquarters in Abuja. Boko Haram claimed to have carried out the attack.




Suicide bomber hits UN office in Nigerian capital

At least 18 people have been killed. Boko Haram claimed it carried out the attack.


A Boko Haram assault team attacked a police station in Gobi with bombs and gunfire, killing four policemen and a soldier. The militants then stormed into two local banks, shot seven bank workers dead, wounded four more, and fled with money stolen from the banks. Other banks in the region have also been targeted in recent complex attacks.




Gunmen burst into a home in Maiduguri and killed three policemen and a civilian. Police blame the Islamist Boko Haram group for the attack.




Italy: Nigerian Christian claims she faces stoning if deported




Islamist Threat in Nigeria Grows With Qaeda Help




Police killed a suicide bomber before he could detonate his car bomb after he rammed a police station in Maiduguri. Police believe he is a member of Boko Haram.




Al-Qaida in North Africa seeks Arab Spring jihad




Dozens of ships fleeing Benin waters due to piracy: navy




Report shows rise in restrictions on religion




Piracy on the rise off West Africa's coast




Hostage video: Europeans kidnapped in Nigeria blame Al Qaeda