Four people have been killed and 28 others injured during a recent religious clash that broke out in the Nigerian city of Bauchi between Christians and Muslims. The two religions have had a fair share of conflicts between each other including some 2001 riots that killed more than 1,000 people. The Red Cross announced that this recent clash broke out after an argument and that churches, mosques, and houses were burned down in addition to the injured and killed people. The military has been brought in and peace in the area is being restored, but it is sure that this will not be the last clash of the two religions because the Nigerian population is virtually split in half between Christian and Muslim.
This relates to what we have been learning in class with social cleavages in religion and the military role. The two religions have divided the population and the conflicting religions have been using violence against each other causing a cleavage within the country.
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