Nigeria: more than 20 people were killed in two terrorist attacks
In a dangerous escalation, the armed men of the Boko Haram group launched a terrorist attack on the village of “Kapri” in the Hong region of Adama, in northern Nigeria, killing ten of the civil guards (voluntary security teams) and injuring others with serious injuries.
This attack is part of a series of attacks by the Pro -al -qaeda group, as part of an unprecedented terrorist escalation in the area of the Barba Chad basin, in collaboration with the government’s moves by Nigeria to eliminate the threat of terrorism in the region.
Hila Anthony, a former local councilor of the “Garat” region, said that a large number of “Boko Haram” militants stormed the village on Saturday evening and had heavy weapons that made them quickly superperpose the local militia that kept the village.
“We lost ten of our brave men and many of the injured were transferred to the Federal Medical Center in Hong for Cure,” added Anthony in statements transported by the local press to Nigeria.
Simon Yakobo, head of the province of Dogaba, underlined that this is the fifth attack on the villages near two weeks, underlining that residents face “frequent attacks with advanced weapons and a huge number of attackers”.
On the other hand, a similar attack took place in the region of Boko Gede, which is affiliated to the province of “Guza” in the state of “Borno”, north -est of Nigeria, where two members of the popular civil defense were killed, as well as ten residents of the village who had gathered to collect firewood.
This information was confirmed by Prince Muhammad Sheikho Timta, Prince of Guza, explaining that the victims fell in an ambush installed by the militants near the “Keiraa” road, in the province of “Bolka”, and the prince said to journalists: “The young people who came out to look for on fire were attacked that they left ten of them, while two wounded were transformed into fans for the girl.
Amir Gouza explained that the victims were buried and God invited God to accept their sacrifices in the highest paradise, thanks to the government and the army for their continuous efforts in the fight against terrorist groups that are active in the region, but has requested the use of modern technologies, such as intelligent weapons, to improve combat power and end the crisis.
He stressed that the season of rain is about to begin, which increases the concerns of the population, which depend on agriculture as one of the main sources of life.
These bloody attacks arrive less than 48 hours after the visit of the Minister of Defense Badaro Abu Bakr, the head of the defense staff, General Christopher Moussa and a certain number of high military leaders in Borno to evaluate the security situation.
The defense minister confirmed during the visit that the Federal Government will increase military support to eliminate threats to security in the North -Ast, located inside the Lake Chad basin, where the Pro -Boko Haram group, in addition to ISIS in West Africa.
In a correlated context, the spelled Abdel -fattah Enapolitil, the main Imam in the state of Nigerian Edo, one of the security agencies (whose name has not been mentioned) was defaulting, after having released a suspicion of its affiliation with the Boko Haram group, which was arrested inside the central mosque.
The IMAM declaration came during a forum for the authorities concerned held in Benin City, in conjunction with the launch of the Police Police Police Protection Unit, and the Imam said: “A few years ago, I was with some Muslim brothers inside the mosque, and we saw a strange face. Weapons.
“We informed the security authorities and their men came and arrested him. But after two weeks we were surprised to see him wandering freely around the mosque with excessive trust, as if he were challenging everyone.”
Imam explained that this behavior increases the loss of trust in security institutions and can push some citizens to apply justice alone, feeling to slide to “Jungle Justice”.
At the end of his speech, the Imam asked for the treatment of criminals based on their actions without looking at their tribes or religions, asking the traditional politicians and leaders not to interfere in the police work, underlining that allowing the police to carry out their duty without pressure that will improve security and strengthen the company.
Nigeria is facing an armed rebellion led by “Boko Haram” since 2009, in which tens of thousands of citizens have killed and caused millions of villages in northern Nigeria.
