Nigeria church suicide bombings kill 19, spark reprisals

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

By Isaac Abrak
ZARIA, Nigeria | Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:18pm EDT

(Reuters) - Suicide car bombers attacked three churches in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least 19 people and wounding dozens, and triggering retaliatory attacks by Christian youths who dragged Muslims from cars and killed them, officials and witnesses said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombings but Islamist group Boko Haram has often attacked church services in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, split roughly evenly between Christians and Muslims.

The violence stoked fears of wider sectarian conflict in Nigeria, an OPEC member and Africa's top oil producer where the Christian Association of Kano, northern Nigeria's main city, called the bombings "a clear invitation to religious war".

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In the latest violence, the first two blasts rocked churches in the town of Zaria within minutes of each other.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/17/us-nigeria-violence-idUSBRE85G0CR20120617

[Eugene]

1. At least 50 dead in three Nigeria church bombings, reprisal attacks

Source: CNN

At least 50 dead in three Nigeria church bombings, reprisal attacks

By the CNN Wire Staff
June 17, 2012 -- Updated 2320 GMT (0720 HKT)

Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) -- Three church bombings and retaliatory attacks in northern Nigeria killed at least 50 people Sunday and injured more than 130 others, the Nigerian Red Cross Society said.

The series of attacks began when a suicide bomber drove at high speed through a barricade at the EWCA Goodnews Wusasa Zaria church around 9 a.m., congregation member Lucy Bello said.

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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/17/world/africa/nigeria-church-bombings/index.html

[tawadi]

2. It seems like this happens every week now

[hrmjustin]

3. What Godly people these are!

How can you call yourself a believer, and be able to kill another.

[Jerry Frey]

4. Islam has issues

Decide for yourself.


http://napoleonlive.info/did-you-know/facts-about-islam/