Now that it has been revealed that Nigerian generals have been arming this bloodthirsty group, it is clearer why they have been able to operate with such impunity in Nigeria, and continue to do so. But neither the mainstream media nor the leaders of the great nations of the West dare to consider the implications of the fact that this group’s supposed twisting and hijacking of Islam is shared by people at high levels of the Nigerian government.
“UPDATE 3-Female suicide bomber hits Nigerian barracks – witnesses,” by Isaac Abrak and Lanre Ola, Reuters, June 8, 2014:
ABUJA/MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, June 8 (Reuters) – A female suicide bomber killed herself and a soldier outside an army barracks in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Gombe on Sunday, the military said, as local leaders reported the death count from a string of earlier militant attacks had reached 110.
No one claimed responsibility for the blast or last week’s assaults but Islamist group Boko Haram has set off bombs and killed thousands in its five-year-old bid to carve out an Islamist state in the region.
Soldiers stopped the woman as she tried to get into the barracks with explosives hidden under her robes, defence headquarters said in a statement.
The device went off, killing her and a soldier searching her, it added. “I heard a loud sound and then black smoke covering the place … We saw soldiers moving bodies,” Gombe trader Bello Kasuwankatako told Reuters.
Witnesses had earlier said between three and five people died.
Boko Haram – which dominated world headlines by kidnapping more than 200 schoolgirls in April – has fought back against an army offensive, piling political pressure on President Goodluck Jonathan and the military to end the carnage.
Leaders from Gombe’s neighbouring state of Borno told journalists on Sunday they had now buried 110 bodies from attacks on nine villages early last week – giving the first detailed breakdown on the casualties.
“It was a great tragedy. There are still corpses lying in the bushes surrounding the communities. Many of our people that fled to the top of the hills during and after the attacks are still there and now stranded,” said Ali Ndume, a senator representing southern Borno.
CIVILIANS EASY TARGETS
Boko Haram started off focusing on military and government targets alongside schools – seen as representing corrupt Western influence – churches, and Muslim leaders who do not follow its brand of Islam.
It has been increasingly turning its guns on civilians in recent months, particularly after locals started setting up vigilante groups to try and fight back.
It has become the biggest security threat to Africa’s biggest economy and oil producer.
Traditional leader Lawan Abba Kaka said they had buried 42 corpses at the village of Attagara, 24 at Aganjara, 20 at Agapalawa and smaller numbers at other settlements – all of them in the Gwoza hills near the border with Cameroon.
“The insurgents came and said they wanted to discuss something with us. They said we need to discuss some issues bordering on our differences in the communities but they opened fire on people who were gathered,” said Kaka.
On Wednesday, gunmen rounded up more villagers outside Borno’s state capital Maiduguri saying they were going to deliver a sermon, then opened fire, killing at least 42, said a police source….
Pure evil.
RG says
LORD JESUS CHRIST, rise up and defend your innocent ones! Let God arise–let his enemies be scattered!!!
Michael Copeland says
The BBC TV report of June 8 spoke of “violence” and of Boko Haram. There was no mention of Jihad (although it is in the group’s name, the “People ..for ..Jihad”), no mention of Muslim, and no mention of Christian.
Jay Boo says
If President Goodluck Johnson takes the suggestion offered by Michael in the first post “to make like Stalin and shoot his errant army officers overnight” BBC will raise its PC indignation about the Islamophobia and human rights of Muslims.
Michael Copeland says
The BBC’s Head of Religious Broadcasting is a muslim.
Jay Boo says
Islam has something to do with this.
Obama and Hillary and Qatar reenergized Boko Haram
The following is from an article on MSN News
Full article at:
http://news.msn.com/world/nigerias-president-orders-full-scale-offensive-on-boko-haram
INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
The mass abduction thrust the Islamist insurgency into the international spotlight like never before, with a #BringBackOurGirls Twitter campaign drawing in U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and Hollywood star Angelina Jolie.
Capitalizing on this, Jonathan has sought to paint Boko Haram as part of a (broader global jihadist movement) being directed from abroad, the first time he has taken this line.
“Extremist foreign elements, collaborating with some of our misguided citizens,” was one phrase he used to describe them.
FatherJon says
It looks like the rot extends all the way up to Goodluck himself. Certainly his wife seems to have taken it on herself to stop protestors demanding the return of their girls. This is going to get a hell of a lot worse before it gets better.
FJ
rocky says
Why do you peddle lies? its a shame you just open up to demonstrate your ignorance.
FatherJon says
It looks like the rot extends all the way up to Goodluck himself. Certainly his wife seems to have taken it on herself to stop protestors demanding the return of their girls. This is going to get a hell of a lot worse before it gets better.
FJ
duh_swami says
Who supplies Boko with the basics? Food, gas, toilet paper, hand soap, tooth paste, under arm deodorant?