Reports: Boko Haram Close in on Regional Capital, Two Million Under Threat

Breitbart Jan. 29 2015

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Boko Haram jihadists have reportedly closed in on the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, which has an estimated population of two million, along with another 200,000 who are currently taking refuge within its borders.

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(The standards at the Junior Varsity level have gone up a lot since Obama played I think)

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27 Replies to “Reports: Boko Haram Close in on Regional Capital, Two Million Under Threat”

  1. Shock over young footballer joining Islamic State (BBC, video, Jan 27, 2015)
    http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-31010328

    “A football coach from south London has spoken of his shock that a boy he mentored has gone to Syria to join Islamic State.

    The young footballer, Fabio Pocas, was one of five Portuguese men who apparently adopted extremist views after arriving in east London.

    Ewemade Orobator, of UK Foortball Finder FC, remembers him as a talented striker who joined the team two years ago.

    BBC London’s Katharine Carpenter also spoke to Jonathan Russell, of the Quilliam Foundation and Hugo Franco, Expresso journalist.”

  2. Boko Haram crisis: Chad ‘captures Nigerian town from militants’ (BBC, Jan 29, 2015)
    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31038579

    “Chad’s army has driven Boko Haram militants out of Malumfatori town in north-eastern Nigeria, a senior official from Niger has told the BBC.

    The reported capture of the town, which lies near the borders of Chad and Niger, follows two days of fighting.

    Both ground and air forces are reported to have been used in the assault.

    Niger officials said Chadian ground forces moved into the town after crossing Lake Chad. It is not known if the operation was approved by Nigeria….”

  3. Nigerian mobs stone president’s convoy over Boko Haram (CNN, Jan 29, 2015)
    http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/29/africa/nigeria-presidential-convoy-stoned/index.html

    “Angry mobs upset over the handling of militant group Boko Haram on Thursday pelted the motorcade of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.

    The protesters hurled stones at the convoy as it left the palace of a traditional chief in Jalingo, the capital of the northeastern state of Taraba, where Jonathan had gone on a courtesy call before holding a rally as part of his re-election campaign.

    Nigerians will vote for their next president February 14.

    Several vehicles were damaged in the attack, according to witnesses…”

    • His description of Labor’s immigration policies are similar to Obama’s latest moves on amnesty. There really oughta be a law…

  4. Pakistan Shia mosque blast in Shikarpur kills 20 (BBC, Jan 30, 2015)
    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31056086

    “At least 20 people have been killed in a powerful bomb blast at a Shia mosque in southern Pakistan, officials say.

    Police have said that at least 50 people were wounded in the attack after Friday prayers in the Shikarpur district of Sindh province.

    The death toll is expected to rise as many of the wounded are in a critical condition.

    Local media reports suggest that the blast could have been a suicide attack, but police are investigating.

    It is not yet clear who carried out the attack but Sunni militant groups have targeted the Shia minority in the past.

    A number of people were trapped after the roof of the mosque collapsed due to the force of the explosion, local media said.

    Senior police official Abdul Qudoos Kalwar told The Associated Press news agency that four children were among the dead.

    Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has condemned the incident and ordered an immediate inquiry.

    The attack came as Mr Sharif visited the city of Karachi, the capital of Singh province.”

    • Yes, but compared to George Soros’ funding of leftist-ratholes that infest both Israel and communities in the Diaspora, it’s a drop in the bucket. Poured clumsily.

      Bibi will be re-elected, but it’s the coalition that’s up for grabs. How much can he be ham-strung by the coalition-to-be? What sorts of compromises will he have to make?

      Coalition governments stink. Ask Geert Wilders.

    • If I lived in Sweden, I couldn’t say the following:

      I don’t like Greece and I especially dislike this new government.

      • The only good thing about the coming Greek collapse that will probably start the collapse of the worlds economy is that they have managed to beat Obama to the collapse. We won’t be at fault this time.