65,000 flee a few hundred religious fanatics? A well regulated militia could have nipped this problem in the bud. The military and the UN peacekeepers are apparently inept but 65,000 townsfolk should be able to fend these crazies off.
The useless UN is overwhelmed by being very, very busy... like:
criticizing the US or Israel.
When I wrote this I had what’s happening in Nigeria in mind
The Vatican under the command of Pope Francis is busy rebuking ownership of firearms for personal protection to the cheers of Islamic followers as well as decrying attempting any evangelical conversion of islamists plus suppressing followers of the pre Vatican 2 liturgy form including the latin mass But when it comes to other forms of mono theistic beliefs such as the One World Abu Dhabi Movement. Francis refuses to say one word disclaiming and decrying what practice adherents of the Islam code Sharia not only claim, but truly believe that God has authorized them to any evil means using force or decption used to convert is justified as well as kill those who refuse to submit to their version of Gods will .
The suppression of the Simbas demonstrated that in the 1960s in the Congo. Government forces many times the strength of a Simba raiding party would flee without firing a shot, until the government used a force of European mercenaries smaller than the Simbas to rout them.
I’ve seen YouTubes of the civil war in Liberia where “rebels” would be dancing in the street firing machine guns from the hip at far-off targets - then they all run for cover when a few rounds come their way...