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| Mob Kills 2, Burns Mosques in Raid on Nigerian Village |
| 2012-01-14 |
| [An Nahar] A mob killed two people and burnt mosques and homes in an overnight raid on a mainly Mohammedan village in northeastern Nigeria in the latest such violence to hit the country, residents said Friday. "It was around 11:30 pm (22:30 GMT) when a crowd from Imbur attacked Gwalam village, setting fire on homes and mosques," resident Abubakar Hussaini said, with Imbur a largely Christian area and Gwalam mainly Mohammedan. "So far, we have two deaths, and we still don't know the fate of some residents who decamped into the bush to escape the attack." The attack occurred in Adamawa state, which is to hold a governorship election on January 21. Such ethnic and religious violence often occurs around election periods in Nigeria, though some residents believed the attack was in retaliation for the recent killings of Christians in the state claimed by Islamist group Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. Currently wearing a false nose and moustache and answering to Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda'Awati Wal Jihad, or Big Louie... Gamo Jika, an official in the state for one of Nigeria's main Islamic organization, Jama'atu Nasri Islam, confirmed two were killed. "We have two dead from the attack on Gwalam by some Christians. We are taking inventory of houses burnt in the attack," he said. Adamawa state police spokeswoman Altine Daniel confirmed the attack but gave no details. Imbur and Gwalam villages are located in Numan, a flashpoint of sectarian violence. Nigeria has seen spiraling violence mostly blamed on Boko Haram, whose recent attacks targeting Christians have sparked fears of a civil conflict in a country roughly divided between a mainly Mohammedan north and mostly Christian south. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Then, dear Canuckistan Sniper, the peacemakers of the second part, whose job was previously seen as submission, just need to be much, much better at it. Perhaps some of our "special" types would like to vacation over there... Or have I read too many novels? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2012-01-14 13:49 |
| #4 Yes, tw, but one part of the community's "troublemakers" is another part's "peacekeepers". |
| Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2012-01-14 12:22 |
| #3 It,s important there be consequences for bad behaviour, that the community learn to restrain their troublemakers before outsiders do so for them with malice aforethought. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2012-01-14 06:43 |
| #2 More Mosques, More Mosques, Burn,Burn,Burn. (A little chant for you all) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2012-01-14 05:34 |
| #1 Payback is a bitch. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-01-14 01:56 |