Boko Haram attacks villages in Niger, 40 dead, says official

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Boko Haram attacks villages in Niger, 40 dead, says official
DALATOU MAMANE, Associated Press

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Militants from the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram crossed the border and attacked two towns in neighboring Niger, setting homes ablaze and killing at least 40 people, a local government official said Thursday.

The attack marks the latest attempt by the Nigeria-based Boko Haram to strike inside neighboring countries that have joined the Nigerian military's attempt to quash the group. Earlier this week, authorities in Chad blamed the group for two suicide bombings in the capital that left at least 33 people dead.

Yakouba Soumana Gaoh, the governor of Niger's Diffa region, said the army was hunting down those responsible for the violence overnight in the towns of Lamana and Ngoumawa.

"The attackers looted stores, burned villages and shot at people who tried to flee," he said.

In April, Boko Haram attacked Niger and killed at least 58 people, saying the assault was in retaliation for Niger's support of the Nigerian military.

In Chad, government military spokesman Col. Azem Bermandoa said an aerial assault had been launched Wednesday inside Nigeria on Boko Haram positions. However, Nigeria denied the claim, saying the places reportedly hit are "most likely to be in the Niger Republic and not Nigeria."

"Although the terms of the multilateral and bilateral understanding with partners in the war against terror allow some degree of hot pursuit against the terrorists, the territory of Nigeria has not been violated," said Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, Nigeria's director of defense information.

Boko Haram's six-year-old uprising, which began in northeast Nigeria, is blamed for the deaths of 13,000 people. More than 1.5 million have been driven from their homes, some across borders.

Boko Haram took control of a large swath of northeast Nigeria until a multinational force this year forced them out of towns and villages. The extremists still engage in cross-border hit-and-run attacks.


-- (c) Associated Press 2015-06-19

[TVGerry]

Allah akbar!

The religion of peace.

[quandow]

Well, let's drag it out again:

[EnglishJohn]

All in the name of religion.

Or is it in the name of the ego and lust for power of those deviants in charge who are using religion as a means to control the people who follow them.

Brainwashing is a powerful thing.

[ggt]

"The attackers looted stores, burned villages and shot at people who tried to flee,"

Then we have the 9 innocent civilians attending church...gunned down while worshipping...

These are examples of why law-abiding citizens should be allowed to obtain and carry firearms...

The criminal elements will always find a way to obtain a gun...citizens need to be allowed to arm and protect themselves and their families...IMHO

[JetsetBkk]

Allah akbar!

The religion of peace.

Actually it's Allahu Akbar.

This link explains it all.

[wabothai]

It shows again what people are capable of doing. Be alert !!