Boko Haram massacres thousands in Baga this year alone
by Jacquie Kubin - Jan 12, 2015
WASHINGTON, January 12, 2015 – Traditional and social media are largely ignoring horrific attacks on the northeastern Nigerian town of Baga. Despite the recent massacre of more than 2,000 people and the killing of thousands of Nigerians by Boko Haram since 2009, the hashtag #WeAreBaga has gone largely unnoticed. It has failed to ignite the same type of outpouring as #JeSuisCharlie, which shows solidarity for the victims of the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo last week.
Nigerian authorities have had little success in stopping the raids and bombings by Boko Haram, which has killed more than 13,000 people and kidnapped thousands more since 2009, according to President Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan is currently facing a reelection challenge from former military ruler, and Muslim, Muhammadu Buhari on Feb. 14.
“The attack on Baga and surrounding towns looks as if it could be Boko Haram’s deadliest act,” Amnesty International said in a statement. District head Baba Abba Hassan says the victims are mostly children, women and elderly that “could not run fast enough” to escape the insurgents that were firing rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles.
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