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Islamists claim attack that killed 63 in Nigeria
Yahoo ^ | 11/5/11 | Aminu Abubakar - AFP

Posted on 11/05/2011 10:54:20 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

A member of Nigeria's Islamist Boko Haram sect on Saturday claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks that killed at least 63 people in the northeast of the country the day before.

"We are responsible for the attack in Borno (state) and Damaturu," Abul Qaqa told an AFP correspondent by phone.

"We will continue attacking federal government formations until security forces stop persecuting our members and vulnerable civilians," Qaqa vowed.

The Friday bomb and gun attacks, including two suicide blasts, targeted police stations, an army base and churches in the cities of Damaturu, Maiduguri and two other small towns.

"Sixty-three people (are) confirmed dead" in Damaturu, a Red Cross official who asked not to be named said.

A lawyer who visited Damaturu's government hospital Saturday looking for a missing friend said he counted 60 bodies in the morgue, "all brought in yesterday from the attacks."

The lawyer, who asked not to be named, told AFP he found the friend, a policeman, among the corpses.

He said anxious relatives were flocking to the hospital in search of loved ones.

An AFP reporter who also visited the morgue said most of the dead appeared to be policemen.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: africa; attack; bokoharam; islamists; killed; nigeria; waronterror

1 posted on 11/05/2011 10:54:21 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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Is this group also on the US ‘advisors’ visiting Africa check&whacklist of Obama?

sounds like they oughta be.


2 posted on 11/05/2011 10:55:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

WARNING

Any harsh words or criticisms on this thread toward the death cult (the religion of peace) will be reported to AttackWatch.com / FightTheSmears.com

Watch it!


3 posted on 11/05/2011 11:01:24 AM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Under the State Dept. diversity program, Muslims get fast tracked through the immigration process. Liberals are working hard to see that the U.S. gets the benefits of a large Muslim population (it’s worked so well in Europe don’t you know).


4 posted on 11/05/2011 11:03:52 AM PDT by Stevenc131
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To: NormsRevenge

Not needed here in America, our elected officials are already siding and assisting these creatans. Any news on the 256 terrorist training camps operationg in the US?


5 posted on 11/05/2011 12:02:19 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (V)
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To: NormsRevenge

Islamist’s? Really? Damn, go figure....


6 posted on 11/05/2011 12:56:08 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: Psalm 73

Yeah...if it walks like a duck and is named Qaqa....it probably is...


7 posted on 11/05/2011 1:06:31 PM PDT by spokeshave (Cain....100% American, 100% Black and 100% for the Constitution...999 an added benefit.)
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8 posted on 11/05/2011 1:21:07 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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Peace-loving moozlums keep on killing...killing...killing.

moozlum credo: I love you. I will kill you and your family. Slash! Boom!


9 posted on 11/05/2011 2:01:03 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: gleeaikin; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

Unusable source (on FR anyway) Sydney Morning Herald reported the numbers as 150 dead. Thanks NormsRevenge.


10 posted on 11/05/2011 4:41:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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The Friday bomb and gun attacks, including two suicide blasts, targeted police stations, an army base and churches...

11 posted on 11/05/2011 4:49:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge

It’s because we support Isreal./S


12 posted on 11/05/2011 9:40:00 PM PDT by Mr. Fabtastic (Cain is rapidly gaining on Fred Gwynne as my favorite Herman.)
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