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| Militants kill 8 in Nigeria: army | |
| 2010-12-31 | |
| [Pak Daily Times] Suspected gunnies killed eight people, including three coppers, in five separate attacks in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the military and police sources said on Thursday. The gunnies were suspected of being members of the Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter... sect,
"The coppers were killed in Ruwan Zafi district of Maiduguri, in an attack on a police patrol team by suspected Boko Haram sect members, who also burnt down the patrol van," he said. Several suspects had been jugged over the incidents, the latest in the string of attacks by the sect in the last week, he added. Police front man in Borno State, of which Maiduguri is the capital, Lawal Abdullahi, also confirmed that three coppers were killed in the attack. "We lost three men in a shoot out with suspected members of the outlawed Boko Haram," he told AFP. "The suspects launched an attack on one of our patrol vehicles and burnt it. The coppers were outnumbered by the attackers," he added. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 or Kornet anti-tanks which have just made an appearance. Kaaems are apparently secret- only known among the Paleo Illuminati and Cincinnati Ladies |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-12-31 18:51 |
| #9 like Kaaem missiles. Or Kassem missiles. I'm not sure what the others are -- hopefully something that doesn't work very well. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-31 18:39 |
| #8 The only reason I suspect it might be Iranians is the perception I've gotten that the various Arab countries have a lot of "buy-in" with the concept of the Nigerian government as an ally. Their aid and influence was crucial in helping them win the big war against the rebellious mostly Christian area in the SE that most of the oil is in, and that they've been looting ever since. It's where most of the production and most of the conflict happens. I don't know if the North has that much exploration or production going on. I don't think outside actors get anything from starting anything up there. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-12-31 18:16 |
| #7 There's no guarantee there wasn't an earlier - or later - attempt that succeeded, g(r)om. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2010-12-31 16:54 |
| #6 the Iranians donate stuff Essentially the old Soviet model when it comes to "liberation movements". |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-12-31 16:00 |
| #5 Well, if Iranians tried & failed, then these who succeeded must be... Prob'ly still Iranian. The Saudis are generous with funds, but the Iranians donate stuff, like Kaaem missiles. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-31 14:40 |
| #4 Well, if Iranians tried & failed, then these who succeeded must be... |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-12-31 11:20 |
| #3 Yah, but it was Iran that was actually caught smuggling weapons into Nigeria earlier this year. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-12-31 10:56 |
| #2 Who is funding the trouble Iran or Saudi Atrabia? Rule of thumb. If it makes trouble in general, it's Iran. If it adversely impacts oil production outside Persian Gulf, it's Saudia. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-12-31 09:36 |
| #1 Who is funding the trouble Iran or Saudi Atrabia? |
| Posted by: Paul 2010-12-31 07:59 |