Nigeria
Five members of the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram and two Nigerian Army soldiers are killed in fighting in the city of Kano.
Sources: Reuters
Sources: Reuters
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Gunmen attack a police station in the Nigerian city of Kano, with Boko Haram believed responsible.
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