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2012-07-29 Africa Subsaharan

26 Arrested, 2 Dead in Raid after Indians Killed in Nigeria

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Posted by Fred 2012-07-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Boko Haram

#1 I see the detained to killed ratio is about a dozen to one. How does that happen in a firefight?
Did they grab the nearest uninvolved civilians? Did the goons give up wholesale, without even runnning away?
Is this serious, developed-world cop discipline?

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2012-07-29 07:37|| 2012-07-29 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 apparently the Nigerian security forces trailed the militants to a hideout in a neighborhood. then arrested them at that location. Besides the 26 "militants" they also captures 2 AK-47's and an IED. So it's pretty clear that there was not a real firefight at the point of apprehension (although there might have been a shootout at another location earlier). Seems questionable whether all 26 people are militants, since number of weapons is small.

Posted by Raider 2012-07-29 10:23|| 2012-07-29 10:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Did they grab the nearest uninvolved civilians?

Seems questionable whether all 26 people are militants, since number of weapons is small

If Boko Haram is following the tactics of other armed African groups , there will be a significant number of levees; youth and young men (and possibly women) impressed from villages. At the least, they'll serve as shields.

Plus there will be new volunteers and aspiring members of Boko Haram who are not yet trusted to carry a weapon.

Weapons can also be cached. One needs just enough to do the job and keep the unarmed in line.

Posted by Pappy 2012-07-29 10:58|| 2012-07-29 10:58|| Front Page Top

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