Nigeria: "Youths" torch Catholic church after authorities arrest clerics in Boko Haram crackdown

Whenever the target is so disconnected from the stated grievance, one must suspect it was to some extent a rampage awaiting an excuse. "Official: Woman killed in clash in northeastern Nigeria over radical Muslim sect arrests," from the Associated Press, August 10 (thanks to Twostellas):

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Authorities say a clash between soldiers and youths in northeastern Nigeria over the arrest of suspected members of a radical Muslim sect has killed one person and wounded two.
Army Lt. Olumide Olukoya says fighting started Tuesday in Biu city in Borno state. He says a woman died from gunshot wounds in the clash after authorities arrested clerics and suspected members of the Boko Haram sect.
He says about 150 rioting youths later torched a government building and a Catholic church.
Boko Haram, whose name means “Western education is sacrilege” in the local Hausa language, is responsible for a rash of killings targeting security officers, local leaders and clerics in the area over the last year. They also claimed responsibility for a bombing at national police headquarters that killed two in June.
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Nigeria: "Youths" torch Catholic church after authorities arrest clerics in Boko Haram crackdown

Whenever the target is so disconnected from the stated grievance, one must suspect it was to some extent a rampage awaiting an excuse.
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Yes, indeed. But really—burning down an Infidel place of worship is *always* considered an appropriate response to any sort of Muslim grievance...

“Western education is sacrilege”
They need an Islamic Nobel Prize organization. This one is so... sacrilege !!!
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2010/07/incredible-survey-enquete-incroyable.html

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