21 people were killed in an attempted prison escape in Nigeria. The prisoners were being kept at the headquarters of the Nigerian secret police in the capitol, Abuja. It is unclear if all that were killed were prisoners. The many of the detainees were suspected members of Boko Harem, an Islamic group that has waged a violent campaign in Nigeria since 2009. Thousands have been killed in a result of this. The group wants northern Nigeria to become a radical Islamic state. The president has stated that the event has been labeled as an attempted jail break, and all was under control.
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"Nigeria 'Attempted Jailbreak' Leaves More Than 20 Dead." www.bbc.com. BBC News,
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