Nigeria's 'Boko Haram': Abuja Sees Security Forces Targeted -- BBC
A cell of suspected Islamist militants has opened fire on security forces in Nigeria's capital Abuja, say officials.
The clash occurred at about 03:00 local time after a tip off about the location of a suspected Boko Haram weapons cache, Nigeria's spy agency said.
The State Security Service did not give any details about casualties. A witness told the BBC he saw nine bodies.
Boko Haram is most active in north-eastern Nigeria, where a state of emergency was imposed in May.
If confirmed, it would be the first time Boko Haram has staged an attack in Abuja this year.
Attacks in the north-east have increased recently despite a massive military deployment to the worst-affected areas.
In the latest incident in Borno state, officials said at least 87 people had been killed by militants, who disguised themselves in military uniforms at a checkpoint outside the town of Benisheik. They shot dead those trying to flee.
The group wants to create an Islamic state across Nigeria and has waged a deadly insurgency since 2009.
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