Nigerian Violence Threatens To Ignite Wider Muslim-Christian Conflict -- CNN
(CNN) -- There are ominous signs in Nigeria that the campaign of violence by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram is leading to wider and more explosive sectarian tensions -- in a country where Christian-Muslim relations are often tense and sometimes bloody.
The last two months have seen widespread bloodshed in northern Nigeria, with churches and police stations among the targets.
Boko Haram (which according to the group means "Western civilization is forbidden") has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on churches in central and northern Nigeria on Christmas Day, including one near the capital, Abuja, which killed nearly 30 people.
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Church bombings are declaration of war, say Nigerian Christians -- The Guardian
Nigerian bishops call for help to fight sect -- AFP
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Nigeria Christians 'to defend churches from Boko Haram' -- BBC
Insight: Islamist attacks strain Nigeria's north-south divide -- Reuters
Nigeria attacks stir fears of reprisal across ancient divide -- Irish Times
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