Killing and Possibly Genocide in Nigeria
source: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/01/201012434859704908.html
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I received this email today from a missionary friend (whose identity will remain anonymous):
"In the central Nigerian city of Jos and the surrounding area, a systematic orchestrated attack on Christians is underway. Young Muslim men dressed in army fatigues are moving from house to house pulling out residents and shooting them dead. Rows of shops run by Christian traders have been burned to the ground. Churches have been destroyed by fire throughout the city as well.
The mob action began with Muslim youth invading a Christian worship service on Sunday, January 24th, 2010. Many of the churches have yet to be able to count their dead as bodies are still lying in the streets – unable to be retrieved due to the violence.
The city of Jos is situated on the fault line, if you will, between the Muslim north and the Christian south of Nigeria. Muslims have been bullying, torturing and killing Christians for some time now and the situation is worsening. Many Muslim youth are carrying sophisticated arms and wearing military uniforms while others simply use sticks, stones and gasoline. There is unarguable evidence of pre-planned and coordinated assaults on believers.
To make matters worse, both the General commanding the Nigerian Armored Division in Jos and the officer commanding the troops tasked with ending the riots are Muslims. False reports about the origin and nature of the conflict have been given to the international media in order to bring disrepute to the Church."
There are also reports of retaliation.
I have also attached a few links related to this report:
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/01/201012434859704908.html
http://www.news.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&...:probe-police-extra-legal-killings&catid=54:editorial&Itemid=146
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/jos-violence-continues/
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/internationa/Bodies_pulled_from_wells_after_Nig...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c350ZxrpRMs&feature=player_embedded
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8468456.stm
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gRoVOab4WLvFLRFJRCX8mBnnskpg
http://www.cathnewsasia.com/2010/01/19/forty-killed-after-attack-on-nigerian-cat...
"In the central Nigerian city of Jos and the surrounding area, a systematic orchestrated attack on Christians is underway. Young Muslim men dressed in army fatigues are moving from house to house pulling out residents and shooting them dead. Rows of shops run by Christian traders have been burned to the ground. Churches have been destroyed by fire throughout the city as well.
The mob action began with Muslim youth invading a Christian worship service on Sunday, January 24th, 2010. Many of the churches have yet to be able to count their dead as bodies are still lying in the streets – unable to be retrieved due to the violence.
The city of Jos is situated on the fault line, if you will, between the Muslim north and the Christian south of Nigeria. Muslims have been bullying, torturing and killing Christians for some time now and the situation is worsening. Many Muslim youth are carrying sophisticated arms and wearing military uniforms while others simply use sticks, stones and gasoline. There is unarguable evidence of pre-planned and coordinated assaults on believers.
To make matters worse, both the General commanding the Nigerian Armored Division in Jos and the officer commanding the troops tasked with ending the riots are Muslims. False reports about the origin and nature of the conflict have been given to the international media in order to bring disrepute to the Church."
There are also reports of retaliation.
I have also attached a few links related to this report:
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/01/201012434859704908.html
http://www.news.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&...:probe-police-extra-legal-killings&catid=54:editorial&Itemid=146
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/jos-violence-continues/
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/internationa/Bodies_pulled_from_wells_after_Nig...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c350ZxrpRMs&feature=player_embedded
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8468456.stm
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gRoVOab4WLvFLRFJRCX8mBnnskpg
http://www.cathnewsasia.com/2010/01/19/forty-killed-after-attack-on-nigerian-cat...
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sidewaysclyde
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Wow, it's so sad to see religion come between people. I respect faith, it is terrible when it becomes a justification for killing. I heard a radio report today, don't remember where, that spoke about this, which is why I searched it. People being targeted by the military for their religious perspective is terrifying but an all too true reality in many places and different parts of history. Blessings to the victims. I hope some sort of end can be achieved without more killing.
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sidewaysclyde
