2000 feared killed as Boko Haram burns town!!!!

[StormShadow]

Boko Haram Boko Haram controls large swathes of territory in north-eastern Nigeria

Nigeria's militant Islamists have carried out a second attack on the key north-eastern town of Baga, an official has told the BBC.

Boko Haram fighters burnt down almost the entire town on Wednesday, after over-running a military base on Saturday, Musa Alhaji Bukar said.

Bodies lay strewn on Baga's streets, amid fears that some 2,000 people had been killed in the raids, he added.

Boko Haram launched a military campaign in 2009 to create an Islamic state.

It has taken control of many towns and villages in north-eastern Nigeria in the last year.

The conflict has displaced at least 1.5 million people, while more than 2,000 were killed last year.

Abandoned
On Monday, lawmaker Maina Maaji Lawan said Boko Haram controlled 70% of Borno state, which is worst-affected by the insurgency.

Mr Bukar, a senior government official in the area, said that fleeing residents told him that the town, which had a population of about 10,000, was now "virtually non-existent".

"It has been burnt down," he said.

Government troops were overpowered during Saturday's raid on Baga

The group has torched many towns and villages in northern Nigeria
Those who fled reported that they had been unable to bury the dead, and corpses littered the town's streets, he said.

Boko Haram was effectively in control of Baga and 16 neighbouring towns, Mr Bukar said.

Government troops abandoned the military base in Baga on Saturday, when the militants launched an assault.

It hosts the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), made up of troops from Nigeria, Chad and Niger, although the BBC understands there were only Nigerian soldiers there at the time of the attack.

Set up in 1998 to fight trans-border crime in the Lake Chad region, the force more recently took on Boko Haram.

Thousands have fled Baga - many to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, and others to Chad.

A large number reportedly drown as they crossed Lake Chad following Saturday's raid.

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in Borno and two neighbouring states in 2013, vowing to defeat the militants.

However, Boko Haram has stepped up attacks since then, and there are fears that many people in the area will not be able to vote in next month's general elections because of the conflict

BBC News - Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault

 

[Parul]

Rest In Peace to Dead!

 

[StormShadow]

Nigeria’s militant Islamists have carried out a second attack on the key north-eastern town of Baga, an official has told the BBC.

Boko Haram fighters burnt down almost the entire town on Wednesday, after over-running a military base on Saturday, Musa Alhaji Bukar said.

Bodies lay strewn on Baga’s streets, amid fears that some 2,000 people had been killed in the raids, he added.

Boko Haram launched a military campaign in 2009 to create an Islamic state.

It has taken control of many towns and villages in north-eastern Nigeria in the last year.

Mr Bukar, a senior government official in the area, said that fleeing residents told him that the town, which had a population of about 10,000, was now “virtually non-existent”.

“It has been burnt down,” he said.

Those who fled reported that they had been unable to bury the dead, and corpses littered the town’s streets, he said.

Boko Haram was effectively in control of Baga and 16 neighbouring towns, Mr Bukar said.

Government troops abandoned the military base in Baga on Saturday, when the militants launched an assault.

It hosted the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), made up of troops from Nigeria, Chad and Niger.

Set up in 1998 to fight trans-border crime in the Lake Chad region, the force more recently took on Boko Haram.

Thousands have fled Baga – many to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, and others to Chad.

A large number reportedly drown as they crossed Lake Chad following Saturday’s raid

Boko Haram crisis: New assault on Nigeria’s Baga town

 

[Echo_419]

Boko Haram Boko Haram controls large swathes of territory in north-eastern Nigeria

Nigeria's militant Islamists have carried out a second attack on the key north-eastern town of Baga, an official has told the BBC.

Boko Haram fighters burnt down almost the entire town on Wednesday, after over-running a military base on Saturday, Musa Alhaji Bukar said.

Bodies lay strewn on Baga's streets, amid fears that some 2,000 people had been killed in the raids, he added.

Boko Haram launched a military campaign in 2009 to create an Islamic state.

It has taken control of many towns and villages in north-eastern Nigeria in the last year.

The conflict has displaced at least 1.5 million people, while more than 2,000 were killed last year.

Abandoned
On Monday, lawmaker Maina Maaji Lawan said Boko Haram controlled 70% of Borno state, which is worst-affected by the insurgency.

Mr Bukar, a senior government official in the area, said that fleeing residents told him that the town, which had a population of about 10,000, was now "virtually non-existent".

"It has been burnt down," he said.

Government troops were overpowered during Saturday's raid on Baga

The group has torched many towns and villages in northern Nigeria
Those who fled reported that they had been unable to bury the dead, and corpses littered the town's streets, he said.

Boko Haram was effectively in control of Baga and 16 neighbouring towns, Mr Bukar said.

Government troops abandoned the military base in Baga on Saturday, when the militants launched an assault.

It hosts the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), made up of troops from Nigeria, Chad and Niger, although the BBC understands there were only Nigerian soldiers there at the time of the attack.

Set up in 1998 to fight trans-border crime in the Lake Chad region, the force more recently took on Boko Haram.

Thousands have fled Baga - many to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, and others to Chad.

A large number reportedly drown as they crossed Lake Chad following Saturday's raid.

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in Borno and two neighbouring states in 2013, vowing to defeat the militants.

However, Boko Haram has stepped up attacks since then, and there are fears that many people in the area will not be able to vote in next month's general elections because of the conflict

BBC News - Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault

Nigeria needs Military support in these times not empty promises

 

[Selous]

This is so messed up!

 

[StormShadow]

Nigeria needs Military support in these times not empty promises

India should offer some sort of help!! Civilized world cannot stay silent...Imagine..2000 people!!! Killed just because they are non muslims!! Still we have people like @mujhaidind who support boko haram!

 

[coffee_cup]

Saudis must release the weapons that Pakistan sent for Nigerian Govt.

This can not go on forever...!

 

[Echo_419]

India should offer some sort of help!! Civilized world cannot stay silent...Imagine..2000 people!!! Killed just because they are non muslims!! Still we have people like @mujhaidind who support boko haram!

Ignore that idiot false flagger

 

[illusion8]

Nigeria needs Military support in these times not empty promises

Intervention normally backfires - the local Islamists in whichever country that decides to help goes crazy on them. The mullahs spin it around as Kafirs killing Muslims and Islam khatre mein hain to recruit locals who attack returning troops or incite them to join isis or some militant group.

Only the countries that have a handle on their local Islamists should extend support.

Kenya had a spate of terrorists attacks because it tried to intervene in Somalia for example.

 

[Jaat Rock]

RIP
Islamic Extremists everywhere, killing 100's of peoples daily, But Ooh bad news RSS is doing "Ghar Wapsi" in India under evil Modi Government...
And Jew kill little kids

 

[gslv]

Sickening. Now few islamists arrive here and condone the killing. Then few will slam those ppl and the islamists will blame India, us, Israel. The perpetual cycle continues.

 

[ito]

WTF 2000 killed!

RIP

 

[AshishDelhi]

Who is actually behind it mossad or raw? What is at stake oil or rare minerals?

 

[Echo_419]

Intervention normally backfires - the local Islamists in whichever country that decides to help goes crazy on them. The mullahs spin it around as Kafirs killing Muslims and Islam khatre mein hain to recruit locals who attack returning troops or incite them to join isis or some militant group.

Only the countries that have a handle on their local Islamists should extend support.

Kenya had a spate of terrorists attacks because it tried to intervene in Somalia for example.

What i meant was supply arms to them

 

[StormShadow]

Ignore that idiot false flagger

He is not a false flagger! He is as Indian as you and me....unfortunately.