The jihad is spreading from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Attacks by suspected Islamic extremists in northern Benin have killed at least eight people, including army soldiers, park rangers and a French instructor, the government has confirmed.”Attacks in north Benin park kill 8 including French citizen,” by Virgile Ahissou, Associated Press, February 11, 2022:
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Attacks by suspected Islamic extremists in northern Benin have killed at least eight people, including army soldiers, park rangers and a French instructor, the government has confirmed.
Six people were killed and a dozen injured in an ambush Tuesday which included explosions from improvised land mines on a patrol of park rangers in the north of the W National Park near the borders of neighboring Burkina Faso and Niger, Benin government spokesman Wilfried Leandre Houngbedji said.
Five rangers and their French instructor were killed in that attack, he said….
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Islamic extremist groups with links to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have spread violence across West Africa, including to coastal countries, like Benin.
Frank Anderson says
I understand that AP would claim the killers to be “extremist”. Most of us reading here understand that killing is what islam teaches and practices. This is standard, orthodox, traditional muslim behavior right out of all the books, teachings and practices of 1400 years. The “radicals” if any exist in reality, either seek to reform or leave islam to join a society where there is room for all. Never forget that in 1400 years muslims, those who believe, have killed between 250 and 1000 MILLION human beings and more each day added to the toll. Every former muslim deserves all the support, respect and protection that can be given by people who wish to live in freedom and liberty.
PRCS says
“Islamic extremists”
When oh when, will they just be called Muslims?
Frank Anderson says
PRCS, that is my exact point. Every time the “radical” qualifier is used, it fosters, perpetuates and promotes the false distinction that some parts are guilty while others are not guilty of the crimes. Islam is a deadly weapon aimed at destroying civilization. It takes the entire 8 pound weapon to fire the half ounce of gas and bullet that leave the barrel to do the killing. Every part, every screw, every piece is equally required for the weapon to function.
This is the clear established law of criminal conspiracy: “The knowledge of one is the knowledge of all. The acts of one are the acts of all.” EVERY member of a conspiracy is equally guilty and responsible for the acts of any member.
gravenimage says
So true, Frank.
gravenimage says
Benin: Muslims murder at least eight people, including soldiers, park rangers, and French instructor
The jihad is spreading from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
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That it is. Benin is just a little over one quarter Muslim, yet the Jihad is raging there.
God, I hate Islam.
OLD GUY says
It’s not extremist that carry out these attacks on non-muslim/islamic people. It is ISLAM that teaches this hate and violence against other nations and religions, that the muslim populations of the world see as a step towards world domination. Evil men lead the islamic ideology and are taking their fellow muslim followers down a dangerous road.