MAIDUGURI, Nigeria ? Authorities in northeast Nigeria are blaming a radical Muslim sect for a drive-by shooting that left five civilians dead.
Lt. Col. Hassan Mohammed said Saturday that the gunmen had attacked people gathered outside a shop in the city of Maiduguri on Thursday night. The assailants were carrying Kalashnikov rifles under their flowing robes.
The sect known as Boko Haram has been blamed for a string of assassinations and bombings in its campaign to implement strict Shariah law in Africa's most populous nation.
While the militants initially targeted mainly police officers, recent attacks have killed a growing number of civilians.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but Boko Haram is known to launch drive-by shootings in its attacks.
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