Clashes leave 22 dead in Nigeria

JOS, Nigeria - At least 22 people died in clashes between Christian and Muslim youths and security forces in the restive Nigerian city of Jos on Thursday, a local mortuary official said, in the second day of violence this week.

"There was some fighting in the area of Dusu Uku ... between Christian and Muslim youths. We aren't sure what happened but somewhere along the way the security forces got involved," said Mohammed Kabiro, who works at the central morgue that received the bodies.

"So far we have received 22 killed here at the morgue, mostly youths, but we are told there will be more on the way," he said, adding that most of the bodies he had seen had gunshot wounds.