CNS NEWS.com: "RADICALS TAKE UP ARMS FOR PURE ISLAMIC STATE IN NIGERIA" by Stephen Mbogo (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Militants in the north, predominantly in their 20s and 30s, have called for a jihad to defend Islam in Nigeria. Described as "college educated," they want an independent state to be run along the lines of that headed by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan before it fell in late 2001. The militant group reportedly has been around for two years and it operates primarily in Bomo and Yobe states. With about 2,000 members, it has been known by various names, including Muhajirun, Ahlul Sunnah Jamaa and Hijrah.") (January 8, 2004) (Read More...)