Nigeria: 17 dead in jihadist attack

This screen grab image handled January 2, 2018 from a video launched on January …- Copyright © africanews HANDOUT/AFP or licensors Nigeria An attack by jihadists connected with the Islamic State group eliminated 17 individuals in a town in north-eastern Nigeria after locals declined to pay them a tax, an anti-jihadist militia and a villager informed AFP on Tuesday. A a great deal of fighters from the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) group stormed the remote town of Kayayya in Yobe state, 150km from Damaturu, the state capital, the sources stated. “The terrorists assaulted the town at around 20:00 (19:00 GMT) with dynamites and guns,” stated Gremah Bukar, a member of the army’s auxiliary militia. “They then opened fire on the locals who were attempting to leave. They eliminated 17 individuals and injured 5 others”, stated Mr Bukar. The attack was performed in retaliation for the villagers’ rejection to pay the jihadists a tax they were requiring on animals, stated Abubakar Adamu, another militia member who provided the exact same death toll. In remote locations of Nigeria, militiamen and armed groups often require “taxes” from neighborhoods in order to apply control and gather funds. Over the previous 2 years, jihadists have actually performed attacks beyond their fortress in the north-east of Borno state. Yobe, the instant neighbour of Borno state, has actually likewise borne the impact of jihadist violence, consisting of fatal raids on towns, military bases, schools and markets, along with mass kidnappings. Because 2009, clashes with jihadists in Nigeria have actually eliminated a minimum of 40,000 individuals and displaced around 2 million in the northeast of the nation. Associated posts

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