CBC.caNigeria army fights Islamist sectBBC NewsHeavy fighting continued overnight between the Nigerian military and members of a radical Islamist sect in the northern town of Maiduguri. Gunshots could still be heard in the morning as troops searched areas near the home of sect leader Mohammed Yusuf ...Nigeria: Soldiers Shell Sect's EnclaveAllAfrica.comNigerian Islamist, Army Clashes Continue; 250 Dead, AFP SaysBloombergTroops Rush to Quell Violence in Northern NigeriaVoice of AmericaAljazeera.net -Los Angeles Times -CNN Internationalall 1,343 news articles »