“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) “Suspected Boko Haram kills 15 farmers in northeast Nigeria,” by Ahmed Kingimi, Reuters, November 6, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): MAIDUGURI, Nov 6 (Reuters) – At least 15 rice farmers were killed and several others feared abducted in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state after […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder at least ten farmers, abduct nine others in Borno state
This article says that “security agents…could launch an immediate manhunt for them.” They could. Not that they will. Governments all over Africa seem either unable or unwilling to stop jihadist groups. In Nigeria, the evidence is mounting that they’re more unwilling than unable. “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking […]
Nigeria: Jihadi kidnappings and murders of Christians escalate
“As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder five people, abduct seven women
Why identify the perpetrators as “Muslims”? Because that is how they identify themselves, and because they were motivated to do this by Islamic texts and teachings. “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their […]
Nigeria: Islamic jihadis round up ten farmers as they were working in their fields and shoot them dead
“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) “Suspected Jihadists Kill 13 In Northeast Nigeria,” Agence France Presse, August 13, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Suspected Boko Haram jihadists have […]
Cameroon: Muslims murder 12 people in jihad raid on fishing island, shoot indiscriminately and loot villages
Why call the attackers “Muslims”? Because Islam is the foundation of their motivation and the explanation of their goals. If you asked the attackers why they carried out this attack, they would explain it wholly and solely in terms of Islam. “Cameroon Says Military Deployed After New Militant Attack Kills at Least a Dozen,” by […]
Nigeria: Muslims shoot mortar bomb into a town, murder six people
“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) “Boko Haram Kills Six Persons, Injures Others After Shooting Mortar Bomb Into Borno Community,” Sahara Reporters, July 1, 2023: According to Daily Trust, it […]
Nigeria: Pastor says ‘I was attacked by the so-called repentant Boko Haram terrorist members’
Deradicalization programs are an abysmal failure everywhere they have been implemented. From the Jihad Watch archives: Austria: Vienna jihad murderer had gone to deradicalization program, was not considered a terror threat UK: Libyan migrant who went on stabbing spree in Reading was in government deradicalization program UK: London jihadi stabbed man at deradicalization event, victim’s […]
Nigeria: Muslims behead seven farmers
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) “Boko Haram beheads seven farmers in Borno attack,” by Yemi Aruna, Premium Times, June 16, 2023: On Thursday in Maiduguri, terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamist group, Boko Haram, decapitated seven farmers in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The farmers were working on […]
Ramadan in Nigeria: Muslims murder at least nine people in jihad raid in Yobe State
“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) “UPDATED: Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Kill Nine In Yobe,” by Musa Mingyi, Channels TV, April 14, 2023: Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have launched a […]