When the jihadis can make the troops flee, it is clear which side has the upper hand and is winning the war.
“Residents flee Islamist insurgent attack on town in northeast Nigeria,” Reuters, January 17, 2021:
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Government troops and several hundred residents have been forced to flee after Islamist insurgents overran a town in northeast Nigeria in an attack claimed by Islamic State, security sources said on Saturday.
Friday’s assault on Marte, which lies on Lake Chad in Borno state, came just two months after residents driven from their homes by Islamist attacks had returned to the town under a government programme.
It underscores the precarious security situation in northeast Nigeria, where Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are active, and the difficulties the government faces as it tries to return people displaced by the violence.
Soldiers fled during Friday’s assault and Marte remained under the control of the militants on Saturday, the sources said….
Islamic State later posted a statement on its Amaq news channel on Telegram claiming responsibility for the attack….
Sources from the military and police said most residents had fled to the nearby Dikwa local government area and to Maiduguri, Borno’s state capital.
“The situation is grim,” one said….
Kagman says
”The situation is grim”,,, The man has a gift for understatement. At this point, this question is almost rhetorical… What the hell is the MSM doing?? You never, EVER hear anything about these attacks. The Conjured News Network, PMS NBC, even Fox never reports on the almost daily outrages from Nigeria and other African ‘nations’…
Completely unacceptable.
Del says
Is this one of the seven terrorist countries Trump banned and that the Democrats admire?
Keys says
Also from Nigeria:
A Catholic priest and his brother kidnapped for ransom. The young priest tied to a tree and mutilated beyond recognition. Sure sounds like another one of the millions of Muslim atrocities. Time for an African Crusade, Pope Francis ? Or at least some light on what is happening in these African Muslim countries ? For Christ’s sake !
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/catholic-priest-in-nigeria-found-dead-after-abduction-92648
gravenimage says
Horrifying, Keys. Thanks for that terrible link.
Eleanor says
Never ever hear anything from MSM on these events/incidents in Nigeria. I wonder why??
gravenimage says
Generally true, Eleanor–but this story was reported by Reuters, which is very much a part of the MSM.
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Muslim group overruns town, forcing government troops and several hundred residents to flee
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More proof that the government of Nigeria is doing nothing to protect its citizens from Jihad. But this is assuming that they actually want to protect then…
Larry says
Government troops aren’t worth a shit.
Del says
Quebec, Eastern Canada and the Liberals all buy blood oil from Nigeria, using the welfare transfer money they take from the West..