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| Nigeria army capture Islamist sect leader: sources |
| 2009-07-31 |
| Nigeria's troops on Thursday captured the spiritual leader of the Islamist extremist sect behind an uprising in four northern states that left hundreds dead, army sources said. Mohammed Yusuf, 39, was seized in a hideout near his house after an assault on his headquarters by Nigerian security forces killed around 200 of his followers, an army officer said on condition of anonymity. But wait! There's more! |
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