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More than 2000 people are unaccounted for after radical Islamist group Boko Haram razed at least 16 towns and villages in a renewed assault.
Ahmed Zanna, a senator for Borno state, told NBC News the towns are "just gone, burned down" after the devastating attacks.
"The whole area is just covered in bodies," he said.
Both Mr Zanna and Nigerian lawmaker Maina Maaji Lawan, who spoke to the BBC, said there were more than 2000 feared dead.
Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/01/09/06/04/more-than-2000-unaccounted-for-after-boko-haram-raid-16-towns#Yx5yFjGF73hPuXl5.99
http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/01/09/06/04/more-than-2000-unaccounted-for-after-boko-haram-raid-16-towns
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)For that matter, where the hell is the international community?
And why the hell does DU ignore anything that happens in Africa no matter how many thousands die???
Arcadiasix
(255 posts)TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)I swear the president is in league with them, and I've suspected that from the beginning. He's sat on his hands for months doing nothing to supply the military and not reaching out to other countries or the international community for help. These monsters are taking over the country, and he's been doing nothing while just like always the western world doesn't give a shit because it's Africa.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)i too believe he's working with them.
I've caught hell for saying this before but there's absolutely no other explanation for why this monstrous cult is being allowed to rampage unchecked.
malaise
(269,083 posts)Ah well
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)The African nations really need to band together and help Nigeria.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Initech
(100,085 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)Isn't this level of murder enough justification for fighting back?
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)I'm sure it's just an unfortunate coincidence.