Nigerian Army rescues hundreds of captives. ~450 women & kids have been rescued from Boko Haram. The Nigerian Army is sweeping the Sambisa Forest. The forest in northeastern Nigeria is a Boko Haram stronghold. The army found & destroyed nine Boko Haram camps. The Islamic extremists use the camps to create child soldiers. The rescued kids are not part of …
Shallow Graves in Nigeria
400 bodies found in shallow graves in Nigerian town. Damasak is a village in northeastern Nigeria. In Nov., Islamic extremists Boko Haram captured Damasak. In March, Nigerian and Chadian troops freed the village. On Monday, 20 shallow mass graves were discovered. Over 400 bodies were exhumed including men, women, & kids. The clearly-marked graves were dug in the streets of …
3/6/2015 News Roundup
ISIS destroys artifacts, Boko Haram kills more. ISIS violates ancient site Nimrud was the capital of the Assyrian Empire. It is located near the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq. ISIS bulldozed the entire ruins of the ancient city. In June, ISIS destroyed a museum containing 173 artifacts. Boko Haram destroys village Borno State is in northeastern Nigeria. Boko Haram …
2/5/2015 News Roundup
Jordan bombs ISIS, Boko Haram massacres more . Jordan vs. ISIS Jordan began airstrikes against ISIS on 2/5/2015. 30 Jordanian Air Force jets carried out the attacks. The bombings targeted ISIS’ capital city of Raqqa in Syria. Unconfirmed reports say 55 ISIS militants were killed. Boko Haram in Cameroon Islamic terrorists Boko Haram raided a village in Cameroon. They murdered …
Saved From Boko Haram
Islamic terrorists continue raids in Nigeria Boko Haram continues to raid villages in North East Nigeria. Slaughtering people across dozens of towns in the Borno state. But Borno state military fended Boko Haram off in Maiduguri. Young people even volunteered to help fight off Boko Haram. Maiduguri is the capital of the Borno state in N. East Nigeria. It is …
Boko Haram Massacre
Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group kills 2,000 people Boko Haram is an Islamic extremist group in Nigeria. On Jan. 3 Boko Haram slaughtered 2k people in Baga, Nigeria. 9 days later, on Jan. 12, Baga is still occupied by Boko Haram. No one can get into the city. The bodies have not been buried. The attack is the deadliest in the …
Lots of News Today
Beheadings, dolphins, Indonesia US • A man beheaded a co-worker after getting fired. • He was shot and is now in a hospital in Oklahoma. Indonesia • Indonesians lost the right to directly elect local authorities. • Supporters say direct regional elections are too expensive. Japan • The annual dolphin hunting season has begun in Japan. • Conservationist groups condemn …