The Nigerian army says members of the security forces have been arrested on suspicion of links with the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. An army spokesman told the BBC an immigration officer detained last month had helped to identify security personnel connected to the militants. Will Ross reports from Lagos.
A military spokesman told the BBC that a number of security personnel had been arrested in Borno and Yobe states over links to Boko Haram. Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa would not say how many had been detained, and would not divulge whether they were from the police or the army. Analysts have in the past said the fight against Boko Haram was undermined because the Islamist group had managed to infiltrate the military. These arrests certainly suggest there is an enemy within.
Tens of thousands of anti-austerity protesters in Portugal have backed a call by some trade unions for a general strike. Demonstrators in Lisbon denounced the government economic policies. The protest was called by the Communist-linked General Confederation of Portuguese workers. Its leader Armenio Carlos said the deficit reduction plan had put Portugal on a road without an exit.
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There has been a large anti-government protest in the Polish capital Warsaw. Demonstrators blew horns, waved flags and said prayers as they protested against a new law that would raise the retirement age in Poland to 67. The rally was also joined by Roman Catholics angered that a Catholic media group has been denied spots on Poland's new digital broadcasting platform. From Warsaw, Adam Easton reports.