Hostage-taking is sanctioned in Islamic law and subject to particular rules: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods or prisoners; and fourth, to show favor to them and pardon them. Allah, may he be exalted, says, ‘When you encounter those [infidels] who deny [the Truth=Islam] then strike [their] necks’ (Qur’an sura 47, verse 4)” — Al-Mawardi, al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah (The Laws of Islamic Governance).
“Jihadists snatch dozens of loggers in Nigeria, kill three,” AFP, December 26, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Boko Haram jihadists have seized around 40 loggers and killed three others in northeast Nigeria near the border with Cameroon, militia sources and residents told AFP on Saturday.
The hostages were rounded up by the insurgents on Thursday in Wulgo forest near the town of Gamboru where they went to collect firewood, the sources said.
The jihadists have increasingly targeted loggers and farmers in the northeast, accusing them of passing information to the military and local militias.
“A group of more than 40 loggers left Shehuri on the outskirts of Gamboru on Thursday and never returned by evening as usual,” said militia leader Umar Kachalla, who was involved in the search.
“On Friday we mobilised men and went deep into the forest where we recovered three bodies identified to be among the loggers, without a trace of their colleagues.”
The missing loggers were presumed kidnapped by the jihadists, who are known to maintain camps in the forest, said Kachalla, a view widely shared by other residents.
“We believe the men were taken by Boko Haram who have been attacking loggers in the forest,” said another militia Shehu Mada.
“From all indication the three dead loggers were shot when they tried to escape as they all were shot from behind.”
The area has been without telephone services for years following the destruction of masts in Boko Haram attacks, forcing residents to rely on Cameroon mobile phone networks.
Gamboru loggers have suffered repeated Boko Haram attacks and abductions especially around Wulgo forest which was a known Boko Haram hideout….
Boko Haram and a splinter group known as ISWAP have killed 36,000 people in the northeast and forced roughly two million to flee since 2009, according to the United Nations.
terry sullivan says
uk must stop all aid to nigeria
refuse all incomers and stop all remittances from uk to nigeria
gravenimage says
President Trump has called Nigeria on this–but Biden probably won’t care.
I agree about the travel ban–except for Christians and other victims fleeing Islamic persecution, They should be given asylum.
Michael Copeland says
The government response is most inadequate.
The President is a Fulani muslim.
These two facts are connected.
gravenimage says
So true.
Kola Adewumi says
If I was leaving in .Nigeria the first thing to get before you buy any other thing is a gun!!
Nigeria has become a zoo. It appears there is no law, and no law enforcement . That is very clear with the number of people dead daily.
Islam is the most sinister religion in the world. They have declared war on the people. The people have to fight back, with, without and in spite of the government. The Police and the army appears to be there, to protect the people in Government.
If you don’t have natural weapons, use your spiritual weapons, like Psalm 9 daily ,to bring them to total complete destruction until they are totally destroyed.
In this case every man in the place, should consider himself a soldier. Its live free or fight to the last breath.
Thanks for sharing.
Love you God bless you.
Our Lord reigns.
Jesus is Lord.
gravenimage says
Thanks for that background.
James Lincoln says
*Theoretically*, how long would it take for, say, the US military or IDF to completely destroy Boko Haram in Nigeria?
Carol says
About 3 hours!
gravenimage says
Hard to say–there is actually a great deal of support for Boko Haram among Muslims in Nigeria.
LB says
It would be impossible. Boko Haram are just your average muslims who decided to pick up arms against the Christians. If they feel threatened in any way, they can just as easily drop (hide) those weapons and blend into the muslim majority. How would you tell who’s Boko Haram and who’s a “normal” muslim? Remember, mo said “War is deceit”.
This is also why ISIS (and other muslim terror groups) will never be rooted out no matter how many of their leaders, commanders and foot-soldiers are killed, because new ones will just keep springing up all over the islamic world. That’s how ISIS managed to move to Africa despite losing all of its territory in the Middle East.
As long as there are muslims, there will be islamic terror attacks, simple as that.
Carol says
So very well said, LB!
gravenimage says
+1
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Muslims murder three loggers, kidnap dozens more
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Jihad against loggers.
God, I hate Islam.
Greg Beetham says
The cult of Satan began with banditry and slave/hostage taking, it is in the DNA and that’s why those are included in the operational handbook. The joke of the century is the claim that it is an Abrahamic religion when it doesn’t include the 10 commandments. Those aren’t included because they would conflict with standard operations.
gravenimage says
Greg, this is not about DNA–it is about the vicious creed of Islam.
Greg Beetham says
I was using DNA as a synonym, i.e. the fundamental construct of the cult or the foundational principals of it, but yes, maybe DNA wasn’t a good choice to convey what I meant.