Imagine the outcry that would ensue, and not just from Muslims by any means, if Christians opened fire at a mosque and killed 22 Muslims, which would not happen and should not happen. But about this, which happens all too often, you will likely hear nothing except here.
“Gunmen fire on Niger baptism ceremony, kill 22 villagers,” AFP, September 17, 2025:
Gunmen on motorbikes shot dead 22 villagers in western Niger, most attending a baptism ceremony, local media and other sources said Tuesday.
The shootings happened Monday in the Tillaberi region, near Burkina Faso and Mali, where jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group (IS) are active.
A resident of the area told AFP 15 people were killed first at a baptism ceremony in Takoubatt village.
“The attackers then went to the outskirts of Takoubatt where they killed seven other people,” said the resident, who requested anonymity for security reasons.
Local media outlet Elmaestro TV reported a “gruesome death toll of 22 innocent people cowardly killed without reason or justification”….
The rights monitoring group estimates that the Islamic State group has “summarily executed” more than 127 villagers and Muslim worshippers in Tillaberi in five attacks since March….
The group kills Muslims who do not accept its authority, and who are accordingly considered to be apostates or hypocrites.
rick says
How to stop these horrible murders of totally innocent African people? Well for starters why doesn’t the UN put such actions on a front burner instead of ignoring it. Why isn’t Trump exerting pressure on African regimes to do more to safeguard Christians in both their villages and at Christian ceremonies. If there is a wedding or baptism why are soldiers sent to guard such ceremonies knowing Muslim killers are salivating at the thought of gunning down participants. Why are Christians not defended? This sounds like a Muslim plot to see Christians murdered.
James Lincoln says
rick says,
“This sounds like a Muslim plot to see Christians murdered.”
It sure does.
somehistory says
The “group” just has a blood-lust and will murder anyone. They don’t need a “reason”….other than that their “father” demands it and they get a sadistic thrill from “doing their father’s desires.”
John T R Gorman says
Islam at its finest hour AGAIN!
OLD GUY says
Now if these were white Christians murdering muslims or black people all hell would break out world wide from every government and media outlet. But because it is Islam killing these people it is NOT worth their time to do something about it. Why is that? These Christians lives are every bit as important as the lives of the people in Gaza or Ukraine.
This is Islam committing GENOCIDE of Christians.