The members of the “local anti-jihadist defence force called the Vigilance Committees” apparently haven’t gotten the memo that resistance to jihad violence is “Islamophobic” and “racist,” and must be eschewed at all costs.
“At least 69 dead in west Niger jihadist attack,” AFP, November 5, 2021:
At least 69 people, including a local mayor, have been killed in an attack in Niger’s volatile “tri-border” zone with Burkina Faso and Mali, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
The assault took place on Tuesday at Adab-Dab, a village about 55 kilometres from Banibangou in the western region of Tillaberi, but was only confirmed by the government on Thursday.
“The mayor of the commune of Banibangou, while travelling with a delegation from the commune, was ambushed by unidentified armed bandits,” the ministry said in a statement.
“The provisional toll of the attack… is 69 dead, including the mayor, and 15 survivors,” it said….
Local sources said earlier that a motorcycle-borne defence force was attacked by “heavily armed members of the ISGS (Islamic State in the Greater Sahara,” [sic] who were also on motorbikes.
Another source said the target of the attack was a local anti-jihadist defence force called the Vigilance Committees, which was headed by the mayor of Banibangou district.
The assailants headed off back to Mali “taking the bodies of their fighters with them”, the source said….
The world’s poorest country by the benchmark of the UN’s Human Development Index (HDI), Niger is facing jihadist insurgencies both on its western border with Mali and Burkina Faso and on its southeastern frontier with Nigeria….
In September, President Mohamed Bazoum, making his first visit to the region since being elected in February, said the attacks on “unarmed innocent people” were a sign the jihadists were losing ground against the army….
Yeah, sure, that’s it.
Fitna says
It’s been said nobody cares about what happens in Africa but we should because if those billion plus people become Muslim and they multiply, we’ll have billions of potential terrorists coming after us. Best to crush them now.
gravenimage says
I care–because of the suffering of the victims, as well as the points you cite. I have written my elected officials about the Jihad in Africa, and have not even received form letters in return. This is just not on most people’s radar at all.
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
I believe that the reason that elected officials have not responded to you is that they do not know how to respond.
It’s easier for them to just ignore your letters, which is pathetic…
john smith says
Yes James, that sounds about right.
mr clive delmonte says
I agree. The jihadists have no respect for any known law except their own. I have no idea how many are already here off the immigrant boats.
We are just sitting ducks here.
gravenimage says
Niger: Muslims murder at least 69 people in jihad massacre in village, targeting anti-jihad defense force
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Horrible. Note that no defense against JIhad is allowed.