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News Sport Weather World Service Languages Low Graphics version | Change edition About BBC News | Feedback | Help News Front Page Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia UK Business Health Science/Nature Technology Entertainment ----------------- Have Your Say In Pictures Week at a Glance Country Profiles In Depth Programmes LANGUAGES MORE > Last Updated: Friday, 24 September, 2004, 02:18 GMT 03:18 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Nigeria police 'kill 27 Taleban' Police and soldiers have been hunting armed Islamists Nigerian security forces have killed 27 Muslim militants in a mountainous north-eastern region, officials say. Police and soldiers have been hunting armed Islamists who killed several people in Borno State on Monday. Borno's police commissioner said five militants who had crossed into Cameroon would be returned to Nigeria. The militants want to set up an Islamic government in Nigeria. Earlier this year they stormed police stations in Borno and neighbouring Yobe State. On Monday three police officers and seven civilians were killed in two attacks by the militants - locally known as Taleban. The attackers burned down the police stations and carried away large amounts of weapons and ammunition. New breed of radical Islam In January the group abducted 30 men in a village in Yobe, and attacked police stations in the region. Afterwards one the released captives said the militants had tried to recruit him and were seeking to establish a new system of Sharia - or Islamic - law. Sharia is practised in 12 states across Northern Nigeria, but it is not implemented fully. Police say that at least one of the group's leaders had trained with the Taleban in Afghanistan. E-mail this to a friend Printable version LINKS TO MORE AFRICA STORIES SelectUN man backs Darfur autonomyMissing tanker found in NigeriaS African TV in beheading blunderNigeria police 'kill 27 Taleban'Police fire at Malawi tea workersSudan rebels 'attack new areas'S Leone takes control of FreetownSA leader urges virginity testsAfrica seeks gadget lovers' cashMugabe slams 'political God Bush'Thousands flee DR Congo unrestSomali regions clash over borderKenyan firm to make Aids drugsNigerian film lights Zambia's screensMali's human sacrifice - myth or reality?The battle for DR Congo's wildlifeWhy are the locusts out of control?Do you have a story to tell?Send us your pictures of AfricaProgrammes and schedules  SEE ALSO: Nigeria police hunt 'Taleban' 22 Sep 04  |  Africa Nigeria's new breed of radical Islam 22 Sep 04  |  Africa Tracking down Nigeria's 'Taleban' sect 14 Jan 04  |  Africa New 'Taleban' clashes in Nigeria 07 Jan 04  |  Africa Islam in Nigeria: Simmering tensions 24 Sep 03  |  Africa RELATED BBC LINKS: Guide to Islam Islam and the West RELATED INTERNET LINKS: Government of Nigeria The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites TOP AFRICA STORIES NOW UN man backs Darfur autonomy Missing tanker found in Nigeria S African TV in beheading blunder Nigeria police 'kill 27 Taleban' News alerts | E-mail services | Desktop ticker | Mobiles/PDAs Back to top ^^ News Front Page | Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East | South Asia UK | Business | Entertainment | Science/Nature | Technology | Health Have Your Say | In Pictures | Week at a Glance | Country Profiles | In Depth | Programmes BBC Homepage >> | BBC Sport >> | BBC Weather >> | BBC World Service >> About BBC News | Help | Feedback | News sources | Privacy & Cookies Policy | About the BBC

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