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Nigerian police kill six Boko Haram militants in gunfight
CGTN ^ | 10/25/2020 | xinhua

Posted on 10/25/2020 9:22:00 AM PDT by xomething

At least six Boko Haram militants were killed by Nigerian police in a gunfight as they attempted to take over a community in the northeastern state of Yobe...

The police engaged the Boko Haram militants in a gunfight on Saturday, as they targeted Babangida town in Tarmuwa local government area of the state...

The clash lasted for about three hours, during which some militants escaped with bullet wounds, while a policeman was killed and another injured...

“The terrorists torched a vigilance group vehicle, they also destroyed part of the council secretariat, divisional police station and a military base ...

the attack led to the destruction of some government assets, causing panic among residents...

Boko Haram has been trying to establish an Islamist state in northeastern Nigeria ...

(Excerpt) Read more at africa.cgtn.com ...


TOPICS: Current Events; Islam
KEYWORDS: africa; babangida; bokoharam; bot; islam; nigeria; tarmuwa

1 posted on 10/25/2020 9:22:00 AM PDT by xomething
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To: xomething

When you have Muslims in your Country, gun control can be fatal for entire communities. A single Mosque can do a whole lot of killing before the police arrive.

Just like a single bus load of Antifa.


2 posted on 10/25/2020 9:27:48 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: xomething

Paging shawn ‘talcum x’ king. Pick up the black discourtesy phone. Your troops are needed in Nigeria for some protests against popo brutality. Ass-pie-ring wrapper group gunned down.


3 posted on 10/25/2020 9:28:59 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Nice shootin'. Probably white South African mercs did the shooting though.

4 posted on 10/25/2020 9:31:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: xomething

Six? A good start.


5 posted on 10/25/2020 9:46:43 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (If liberals had a conscience, they wouldn't be liberals.)
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To: xomething

The story on the ground says the people were revolting as they had found a warehouse full of supplies meant for the people but hoarded by the government. Bad things happening to the Nigerian people right now.


6 posted on 10/25/2020 1:39:19 PM PDT by binreadin
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