Wednesday, January 25, 2012

35,000 Flee Islamic Violence in Northern Nigeria


Edit: this is for a disgruntled Liberal Catholic, Liam Neeson, who's contemplating membership in the religion of peace.

Austria's 'Kirche in Not' [Church in Need] has reported: 35.000 people are fleeing from the North from the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

Vienna (kath.net/KIN) Approximately 35.000 people in northern Nigeria have left their homes because of unceasing violence. This was reported by a representative of the Church in Nigeria of the International Catholic Aid Organization 'Kirche in Not'.

Abul Qaqa, speaker for the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, had made a three point ultimatum to Christians, to leave the north. "The foreseeable goal of Boko Haram is to drive all Christians from the north", said a witness to 'Kirche in Not'.

Eyewitnesses report: "The people are just running away. They are fleeing to areas like Jos and further south, in which they believe that they will be safe." A refugee confirmed: "There is panic everywhere. Many have left everything behind and fled for their lives, because they do not know, when the violence will come crashing down."

A large number of refugees are Christians. They report, that churches in Maiduguri [see photo], in the State of Borno and in Bauchi were destroyed last Sunday.

Human Rights Watch has reported that since the founding of Boko Haram, 935 people have been killed. That number includes the more than 250 victims since the beginning of 2012.
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