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muriel_volestrangler

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21. Boko Haram crisis: Niger 'will not help retake' town of Baga

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 06:56 AM

Jan 2015

Niger has said it will not be involved in any attempt to retake the key north-east Nigerian town of Baga from the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram.

Bodies reportedly lay strewn on the streets of the town following an assault by the Islamists on Wednesday, with hundreds feared killed.
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Soldiers from Niger had been there but were not present when it was attacked.

The BBC's Nasidi Yahaya in Abuja says the decision of Niger is clearly a big blow to Nigeria which boasts that the presence of a multinational task force in the area would help defeat Boko Haram militants.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30743030

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Boko Haram 'seizes army base' in Nigeria town of Baga [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 OP

oh brother n/t cosmicone Jan 2015 #1

And people wonder why the US is always the "policeman of the world"? 7962 Jan 2015 #2

Or don't want to spend endless blood and treasure to "win" daleo Jan 2015 #8

The phrase "not our problem" does come to mind. Brigid Jan 2015 #11

Until they get their hands on weapons from the military bases they seize christx30 Jan 2015 #15

These sound eerily like . . . Brigid Jan 2015 #16

I'm not saying that we should get involved. christx30 Jan 2015 #18

I would love to see them try. Brigid Jan 2015 #23

Our endless wars and "police actions" area51 Jan 2015 #13

The Nigerian military seems to be nothing but a bad joke. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2015 #3

Grumpy...Question. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #4

I don't see much of one. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2015 #5

Thank you. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #7

Its not a cheap shot. These groups have NOTHING in common BUT Islam 7962 Jan 2015 #9

I stand by my analysis above. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jan 2015 #12

+1000 leftynyc Jan 2015 #26

If I remember they each recognize the other as a 'legitimate' caliphate now Posteritatis Jan 2015 #6

A Nigerian taxi driver I met confirms this flamingdem Jan 2015 #10

Well, for starters it is incredibly corrupt, bloated, inept and over-centralized Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #20

Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #14

At least 100 people killed by Boko Haram in Nigerian town of Baga on Wednesday Bosonic Jan 2015 #17

So how much of Africa is going to go up in flames now? bemildred Jan 2015 #19

Or maybe just blame white Westerners oberliner Jan 2015 #25

Plenty of blame to go around in my view, but you won't fix much that way. nt bemildred Jan 2015 #27

Any ideas on what to do about Boko Haram? oberliner Jan 2015 #28

There is no neat simple solution. bemildred Jan 2015 #29

I recall a news story some months ago kentauros Jan 2015 #30

Mysterious snakes, bees attack Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest oberliner Jan 2015 #31

Boko Haram crisis: Niger 'will not help retake' town of Baga muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #21

Damaturu reportedly under serious Boko Haram attack Bosonic Jan 2015 #22

Nigeria's Boko Haram: Baga destruction 'shown in images' muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #24

Boko Haram are a horrible, destructive group LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #32

I can't decide if the Nigerian military is GOLGO 13 Jan 2015 #33