Tag Archives: Takbir

Nigeria: Boko Haram slit throats of 10 Christians

December 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

KANO — Suspected members of the Islamist group Boko Haram killed 10 Christians by slitting their throats in the northern Nigerian town of Chibok late Saturday, local officials said. “The attackers came in around 9:00 pm chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’, which … read more »

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Tunis: Rioters set fire to police station

July 17, 2011 by benim

Tunis – Tunisian police fired in the air and used teargas early on Sunday to disperse a crowd of about 200 people who had set fire to a police station in a suburb of the capital. The clashes took place … read more »

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Islamist sect steal police weapons in northern Nigeria

July 6, 2011 by benim

Gunmen suspected of being members of an Islamist sect raided a police station overnight in the northern Nigerian state of Bauchi, stealing weapons, police said Wednesday. Police did not state how many weapons were seized from the station in the … read more »

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Ethiopia’s religious divides flare up in violence

March 24, 2011 by benim

The hollow chants of “Allahu Akbar!” reverberating from a distance seemed innocuous at first for Abera Gutema, who ventured home quietly from his shop just a short distance away. Moments later, a large, angry mob of machete-wielding Muslim youths descended … read more »

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Ethiopian Christians flee after church burnings

March 20, 2011 by benim

Evangelical churches and homes have been burnt down by mobs of Muslims in the southwestern Jimma region of Ethiopia. The attacks have left at least one person dead and 7,000 displaced. “This is a strategically planned attack by an extremist … read more »

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Ethiopian Muslims Burn Down Five Churches, More Attacks Feared

March 4, 2011 by benim

Washington — International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that in the past two days, thousands of Muslims have razed five churches and the homes of two evangelists in Asendabo, Ethiopia. Christian leaders are asking for protection after the Muslim attackers … read more »

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