Boko Haram’s real name is the Congregation of the People of the Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad. Not that this has anything to do with Islam. Will the Islamophobia never end?
“15 killed in Boko Haram raid, Nigerian villagers say,” by Aminu Abubakr, CNN, December 31, 2014 (thanks to Billy):
Kano, Nigeria (CNN) — At least 15 people were killed and several homes burnt on Tuesday when Boko Haram gunmen raided a village in northern Nigeria near the town of Chibok, according to fleeing residents and a military officer.
Boko Haram rebels drew international condemnation when they kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok in April, many of whom they said they sold into slavery.
In the latest raid, scores of Boko Haram fighters armed with guns and petrol bombs stormed the remote farming village of Kautikari on motorcycles early Tuesday, shooting randomly and torching homes.
The attackers urged residents not to flee, saying they were in the village to find selected targets.
“The gunmen killed 15 people, mostly youth vigilantes who keep watch on the village against Boko Haram attacks,” said Adamu Kolomgunna, who fled the village for the town of Maiduguri.
The attackers hurled petrol bombs into homes, causing fire that destroyed several houses, he said.
“The village has been deserted by all able-bodied men, leaving only the old and children,” Kolomgunna said.
The gunmen left the village after the raid, warning residents not to stand in their way when they carry out attacks, said Silas Bitrus, another resident who gave a similar death toll….
mortimer says
The real problem is that the Nigerian army has many Muslims in it who support Boko Haram and are mutinying and refusing to fight them.
Alicia says
Fear of mutineers is exactly why mid-east countries not directly attacked by IS have not put boots on the ground. Muslims know true Islam when they see it. We need the liberals to see the same things.
Salah says
I don’t know about the rest of ME countries, but I do know that Egypt’s president al-Sisi told Kerry that he won’t put boots on the ground unless the war against ISIL includes a total war against all terrorist organizations in the region: Boko Haram, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, al Shabab, Ansar Beit al Maqdes, etc.
Of course, Kerry would never betray his Muslim Brotherhood friends.
Angemon says
Another day, another jihad attack in Nigeria. Where’s Michelle Obama’s hashtag when you need it?
jihad3tracker says
HERE ARE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS THAT I AM GOING TO KEEP — NOT THE SILLY “LOSE 20 POUNDS” OR “BE MORE POLITE TO MY IN-LAWS” SORT :
1. Read — and re-read until all of it is in my ancient brain — Gregory Davis’s superb but long link titled “Islam 101” (at the top of Jihad Watch’s home page).
2. Visit (at least once a week) several other excellent websites that might not get as much notice as they deserve : http://www.thereligionofpeace.com / http://www.barenakedislam.com / http://www.citizenwarrior.com / http://www.inquiryintoislam.com.
3. Sharpen the skill set necessary when talking about Islam to persons who still do not understand what it is really about; one or both of the last two websites I list above in #2 have links to postings on that persuasive manner of communication.
AND TO ALL THE WONDERFUL FIRST TIME VISITORS — AND REGULARS, WHO COME TO ROBERT SPENCER’S RESOURCE — I WISH EVERYONE A HEALTHY SAFE PEACEFUL 2015.
Let’s all be grateful for the rather astonishing degree of freedom granted by life in the (imperfect, yes) but still unique nation . . .If we fail to be vigilant when tyranny appears, that liberty is going to vanish.
Jay Boo says
“Look see for yourself Bill Maher, he is smiling that proves he is a man of peace. How can you claim that Islam is like the Mafia”
“Whenever “The mother load of bad ideas” takes a poop, liberals like you Ben Affleck will always insist on being first in line to WIPE”