Will the Islamophobia never end?
“Militants in Burkina Faso Kill 35 Civilians in Attack on Town,” VOA News, December 24, 2019:
Officials in Burkina Faso say soldiers killed 80 Islamic militants who launched simultaneous attacks on a military post and the northern town of Arbinda Tuesday.
The militants killed at least 35 civilians, mostly women, before they were beaten back. Seven soldiers were also killed.
President Roch Marc Kabore has declared two days of national mourning. His government calls the militants cowards.
Burkinabe forces used fighter jets against the Islamists during the fight near the border with Mali, lasting several hours.
Islamic militants in Mali, under pressure from French forces, have spilled across the border into Burkina Faso, killing hundreds of people and sending thousands fleeing from their homes. The militants frequently use hit-and-run attacks on motorcycles.
Meanwhile, The New York Times reports the Trump administration is considering a complete pullout of U.S. forces from West Africa as part of a global reshuffling of American troops across the globe.
“We’ve begin a review process where I’m looking at every theater, understanding what the requirements are that we set out for, making sure we’re as efficient as possible with our forces,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said earlier this month.
Between six and 7,000 U.S. forces are currently in Africa….
DHazard says
I usually call a Salafist Muslim who acts on their beliefs Islamists. Scanning major new media giants over this tragedy in Burkina Faso reveals a similar pattern. So we have “Islamists”, “Islamist Militants”, and the NYTimes even used the word Jihadist. So now we know that terrorists do indeed practice some form of Islam and that Jihad doesn’t mean becoming a nicer person. Baby steps.
DHazard says
correction: “..major new media…” should read “…major newS media…”. None of them are new, and some of them are relatively antiquated.
gravenimage says
Burkina Faso: Muslim murder at least 35 civilians, mostly women, in jihad attack on town
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These *poor people*.
God, I hate Islam.
Ade Fegan says
Another 80 “lone wolves” !