The jihad continues in Nigeria, and without a single UN resolution condemning it.
Nigerian bishop: 20 churches burned in attacks
March 04, 2014 07:41 PM
“People gather near the rubble of houses after a bomb attack in Ajilari-Gomari near the city’s airport, in Maiduguri March 2, 2014.(REUTERS/Stringer)”
People gather near the rubble of houses after a bomb attack in Ajilari-Gomari near the city’s airport, in Maiduguri March 2, 2014.(REUTERS/Stringer)
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: A Catholic bishop says Islamic insurgents have destroyed 20 churches in northeastern Nigeria in recent attacks.
Bishop Oliver Dashe Dome says than 500 of his parishioners have been killed since insurgency in the region began in 2009. At least 180 people have been killed in less than two weeks, including 60 children.
Boko Haram insurgents advocate a harsh version of Islamic law and have threatened the Christian minority in northern Nigeria in the past. However, their victims have also been Muslim.