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| Report: 10 Nigerian generals guilty of arming Boko Haram |
| 2014-06-04 |
| [AyPee] KADUNA, Nigeria -- Ten generals and five other senior military officers were found guilty in courts-martial of providing arms and information to Boko Haram extremists, a leading Nigerian newspaper reported Tuesday. Simply can't figure it out. They're always on to our ops, and we just keep losing weapons. The news follows months of allegations from politicians and soldiers who have told The Associated Press that some senior officers were helping the Islamic extremists and that some rank-and-file soldiers even fight alongside the insurgents and then return to army camps. They have said that information provided by army officers has helped insurgents in ambushing military convoys and in attacks on army barracks and outposts in their northeastern stronghold. Barracks life is boring, we're bush soldiers at heart. Leadership newspaper quoted one officer saying that four other officers, in addition to the 15, were found guilty of "being disloyal and for working for the members of the sect." All in all quite shocking. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 Iran's been running arms into western Africa and the Ivory Coast (IC) in particular. Given that Nigeria and 'corruption' are synonymous, it's not a stretch to think the Iranians are making deliveries a little further south than the IC. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-06-04 20:54 |
| #6 BC, Boko Hokem is finaced by Kidnapping (e.g. sell as "brides"), Robbery (banks and rural villages), Protection Money,Foreign terrorist organizations, Foreign civic groups. See Who's financing Boko Haram?. |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-06-04 17:32 |
| #5 SP, I dunno about the Saudis, they've been actively trying to distance themselves from violent Islamic movements since it has come home to haunt them. Remember the Grand Imam at the Great Mosque in Mekkah issued a Fatwa denouncing violence in the name of Islam. If it is a nationally sponsored activity, my money is on the Paks, Boko Haram is so violent, it smacks of the fanatical craziness tearing Pakistan to pieces right now and we know who got that started (General Haq al Zia and the ISI). |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-06-04 17:17 |
| #4 Bill My money is on Saudi Sudan or Iran. |
| Posted by: Slinelet Pelosi7787 2014-06-04 15:49 |
| #3 No former Kenyans? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2014-06-04 15:38 |
| #2 Now that they know who gave them the weapons, maybe we'll find out who is providing the money. My money is on the ISI. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-06-04 13:13 |
| #1 At least the Nigerians have sense enough to court martial them. If they worked in this country for DoJ they'd get promoted. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-06-04 12:50 |