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Africa Subsaharan
Boko Haram: Troops Liberate some Abducted Women,Ghadaffi's Mercenaries Fingered in Konduga Attack
2014-02-18
[NIGERIANBULLETIN] According to top Nigerian military sources, some of the 20 women kidnapped by Boko Haram
... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
bully boyz during the invasion of Konduga in Borno state have been rescued.

The bully boyz had kidnapped about 20 girls from the Government Girls Senior Science Secondary School and Ashigar School of Business and Administrative Studies.

Meanwhile,
...back at the laboratory, Igor and Oleg were discussing what the quickest way might be to deal with the monster...
military sources have also fingered some mercenaries of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Ghadaffi as part of those who invaded Konduga, killing residents and burning homes.

The source said, "These mercenaries relocated from Libya to Mali in the heat of the Libyan crisis, which led to the ouster of the late Ghadaffi. And with the intervention of French troops and African Mission, the mercenaries eventually lost their bases in Mali.

"These mercenaries, with stinking funds at their disposal, have not even given up in Libya. On January 18, some of them were said to have overrun an Air Force Base outside the City of Sabha in Southern Libya. They do have an ally in Boko Haram There is the suspicion that the Libyan mercenaries are backing the Boko Haram sect in retaliation of the position on the Libyan crisis.

Military sources have also squashed claims that Boko Haram is fighting a Jihad in Nigeria. A source said, "If you look at recent pattern of attacks, the bully boyz cannot be said to be waging a Jihad or pursuing any agenda to Islamise Nigeria because they have been destroying churches, mosques and killing Christians and Moslems. It looks more of a war against the illusory sovereignty of Nigeria than any religious colouration. This is why the military authorities have directed troops to go full blast on land and in the air.
Utterly absurd. The attacks on Christians are necessarily jihad; but the attacks against Muslims are actions of taqfir, and therefore also jihad. The source displays the classic "No true Muslim" logical fallacy to perfection. Take note, dear Reader, for future reference.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Who is funding the mercenaries now Ghadaffi dead?

Ooh, speaking modern Eton now, are we?

Answer: A combination of Nigerian politicians (both on the national and regional stages) who are also funding Boko Haram, Boko Haram itself, various and sundry smuggling operations, and AQIM. I've no doubt that the mercenaries also finance themselves via sales of Ghadaffi-era weapons stocks and drug-running.
Posted by: Pappy   2014-02-18 10:33  

#2  Yes, their chopping and eating each other again. And of course, blaming outside agitators. Besides that, N-S-T-R (Nothing Significant To Report).
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-02-18 07:16  

#1  Who is funding the mercenaries now Ghadaffi dead?
Posted by: Paul D   2014-02-18 05:55  

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