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| Christian-Muslim clashes kill eight in Nigeria |
| 2010-07-15 |
| Clashes between Christians and Muslims in eastern Nigeria have killed eight people and seriously wounded 40, with six mosques and one church also burnt, police said on Wednesday. "From reports at our disposal, eight people have been killed and 40 others seriously injured in the violence while six mosques and one church were burnt," Taraba state police commissioner said. Fighting broke out Tuesday between Muslim and Christian youths in Wukari, a town in the predominantly Christian Taraba state, over the construction of a mosque on the premises of a local police headquarters. A Christian mob opposed to the mosque razed it. Muslims later responded by attacking a nearby church, leading to the eruption of violent clashes between the two sides. Police sent in reinforcements and calm was restored by Wednesday. Sectarian clashes occur frequently in Nigeria, particularly in the country's north, with hundreds of people killed in violence this year alone. The latest clashes come weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of an uprising by a militant sect in the northern city of Maiduguri. Nigerian police and troops crushed the uprising by the Boko Haram sect -- which has also been called the Nigerian Taliban -- after four days of street battles that left more than 800 dead. The country's 150 million population is roughly divided in half between Muslims and Christians. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 is it ignorant or intentional act. I would suggest that violence is always intentional. How can it be otherwise when a bullet is shot from a gun, or a knife is waved about, or a fire is set? But the question must be asked, why do the Christians object to another mosque being built in a mostly Christian community? How have Muslims behaved in the past to trigger such a violent objection to an increase in their presence? may God bring peace to wukari LGA of Taraba state, maiduguri of Borno state and the country at large. May God bring peace and freedom to them and to all the world, Thromolet the Weasel3011. This is our prayer every day. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-07-15 15:49 |
| #2 six mosques and one church burnt. About time Christians ceased to allow being slaughtered. PS: Problem is that if things scale up, Muslims will get jihadist reinforcements from outside Kenya and Christains will not. |
| Posted by: JFM 2010-07-15 07:36 |
| #1 All this violent in the country today is cause by the youths why? is it ignorant or intentional act. The youths of this country needs to be orientate for this evil attitude otherwise it would be worse than before.may God bring peace to wukari LGA of Taraba state, maiduguri of Borno state and the country at large. |
| Posted by: Thromolet the Weasel3011 2010-07-15 05:19 |