JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian soldiers fired into the air to disperse youths burning vehicles and tyres in the central city of Jos on Saturday in protest at the killing of seven Muslims in a nearby village, residents said.
The Muslims were on their way back from a wedding when they were attacked late on Friday after their bus got lost near a predominantly Christian village which was at the centre of ethnic and religious clashes last year, witnesses said.
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More News On Nigeria's Religious Violence
11 dead in latest violence in central Nigeria -- AP
Nigeria Clashes Kill Five at Opposition Party Rally in Central City of Jos -- Bloomberg
Clashes kill 11 amid fresh tensions in central Nigeria -- AFP
Jos boils again, 10 feared dead -- The Nation
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