Nigerian 'Trained In Afghanistan' -- BBC
A member of the Nigerian Islamist sect behind a deadly uprising in July has confessed to receiving military training in Afghanistan, police say.
The member of the sect known locally as Boko Haram and Taliban said he was paid $500 to do the training and promised $35,000 (£22,000) on his return.
The uprising in northern Nigeria left some 700 people dead, mostly militants.
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Update #1: Nigeria militant describes training in Afghanistan -- AP
Update #2: Nigerian police: militants trained in Afghanistan -- Press TV
My Comment:It is hard to trust the Nigerian police .... but if the story is true .... I would think a black man who spoke no Pashtun would stick out as a sore thumb in Afghanistan.
This story does not pass the smell test, even with the AP reporting it.
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