Nigeria: Muslims storm fishing community and open fire on fishermen, murdering at least 20
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60)
20 fishermen killed in Boko Haram attack in eastern Nigeria
Yemen News Agency (SABA), January 24, 2025 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Local sources and security officials in Nigeria reported last night that “at least 20 fishermen were killed in Borno State” in the northeast of the country after Boko Haram militants attacked their village.
Reuters reported that Nigeria has been facing a 16-year-old insurgency in the northeast of the country, led by Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa…
The agency quoted Modu Ari, a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force, as saying: “The rebels stormed the fishing community in Gadan Gari on Wednesday and opened fire on fishermen working in the area, killing at least 20.”
Artillery attack kills at least 50 at Sudanese market
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- More than 50 people were killed in Sudan Saturday after artillery explosions at an outdoor vegetable market.
At least 158 more people were injured in the attacks, which were carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group, according to government officials.
The attacks took place at a market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman, the country's second-largest metropolis, which has a population of more than 2.3 million people.
"We strongly condemn the treacherous terrorist attack launched today by the rebellious Rapid Support Forces militia on Sabreen Market in Omdurman, which resulted in numerous innocent civilian casualties, including children, women, and the elderly, as well as widespread destruction of both private and public property," Sudan's Minister of Culture and Information, Khalid Ali said on X.
"This criminal act adds to the bloody record of this militia, following its bombing of the city of El Fasher, displaced persons camps, residential neighborhoods in Omdurman, and other areas of Sudan. It constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law."
On Friday, the leader of the RFS group, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, committed to a new offensive after losing ground, according to local news reports.
Daglo, who is known as "Hemetti" to his followers, made the announcement a day after Sudan's military said it made significant gains in Khartoum Bari or North, not far from the capital of Khartoum.
The advances came amid heavy fighting between the Sudanese military and RFS troops. The two sides have been embroiled in a bloody civil war since April 2023, pitting Daglo against Sudan's de facto ruler, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who became leader of the transitional government in 2019.
Last month, the United States accused the RSF and the sub-groups it controls, of committing genocide. Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken alleged the group routinely engages in systematic murder and sexual violence targeting individuals based on their ethnicity.
The group is also believed to be responsible for carrying out a drone attack at a Sudanese hospital last week that killed at least 70 people.
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