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Nigeria: Christian family killed in machete attack
December 29, 2011
A Christian family of four has been killed in a machete attack in Plateau State, one of the Nigerian states that was site of a church bombing on Christmas Day. Fulani herdsmen, who are typically Muslim, are suspected in the attack.
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Further information:
- Violence continues in Nigeria (Vatican Radio)
- Four killed in machete attack in Nigeria's Plateau state (Reuters)
- Muslims must recognize threat of Boko Haram, says Nigerian archbishop (CWN, 12/28)
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