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BAUCHI, Nigeria — Gunmen launched a massive attack Tuesday night against a northern Nigerian prison holding suspected members of a radical Muslim sect, authorities said, apparently leaving some people dead and allowing some inmates to escape.
Bauchi state government spokesman Sanusi Mohammed said police brought the fighting to an end after gunfire echoed through the surrounding hills and pasturelands for two hours. Mohammed said the gunmen, thought to be members of the Boko Haram sect, attacked the prison at sunset in hopes of freeing other sect members awaiting trial.
Denver Post wire services
