Nigeria religious riots 'kill scores' in Jos

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Source: bbc

At least 149 people have been killed during two days of violence between Christian and Muslim gangs in the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say.

Mosque workers and Muslim clerics told reporters of the deaths as they prepared for a mass burial.

The death toll has not been verified independently and it is not known how many Christians have died.
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Balarabe Dawud, head of the Central Mosque in Jos, told AFP news agency he had counted 192 bodies since Sunday.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8468456.stm

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"Jos has long been a time-bomb waiting to explode.

The town is split into Christian and Muslim areas. The divisions have been perpetuated by Nigeria's system of classifying people as indigenes and settlers."

Shehu Saulawa, bbc. same page.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "God is on our side." - Christians & Muslims

[thunder rising]

2. Oldie "National Brotherhood Week", Muslims hate the Christians and the Christians hate the Muslims

and everybody hates the gays. But during National Brotherhood Week ....

(just a little twist)

:sarcasm: (just to make sure it's not taken wrong)

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Tom Lerher nod!

Step up and shake the hand
Of someone you can't stand....

[Vidar]

6. I think Tom Lehrer would approve your ammendment.

[Deep13]

3. MORE good news!

:sarcasm: WTF is wrong with people? Well in this case, it's pretty clear: two groups of people acting on what they think is divine authority.

[provis99]

5. Crusaders and Jihadists at it again, I see.

"Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ" -Bernard of Clairvaux

"Allah wished to confirm the truth by His words: 'Wipe the infidels out to the last.'" -Koran 8 7