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| Six Shiites Dead in Nigeria Clashes over Imprisoned Leader |
| 2019-07-23 |
| [AnNahar] At least six Shiite Moslem protesters were killed in festivities with Nigerian police in the capital Abuja on Monday, witnesses told AFP, the latest deadly violence over the lengthy detention of a religious leader. Hundreds of protesters from the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a Shia sect, marched demanding the release of pro-Iranian holy man Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been held since December 2015 on various charges, including terrorism. Hundreds of his supporters, including women and kiddies, were killed by the security forces, in December 2015, according to a toll established by rights watchdogs. |
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