Prayers for Nigeria Churches & Christians Attacks
Prayers for the People of Nigeria and Pastors
A Roman Catholic parish priest told our correspondent his church had been burnt down and eight other churches also attacked.He described gangs of young men roaming the streets throwing improvised bombs into the churches. The attacks followed a triple suicide bomb attack on a military headquarters in Maiduguri, in neighbouring Borno state.
Military officials said the three attackers had died. Boko Haram, which means "Western education is forbidden", has launched frequent attacks on the police and government officials.
A Roman Catholic parish priest told our correspondent his church had been burnt down and eight other churches also attacked.He described gangs of young men roaming the streets throwing improvised bombs into the churches. The attacks followed a triple suicide bomb attack on a military headquarters in Maiduguri, in neighbouring Borno state.Military officials said the three attackers had died. Boko Haram, which means "Western education is forbidden", has launched frequent attacks on the police and government officials.
A known spokesman for the group contacted called Nigeria's Daily Trust newspaper to say it carried out the attacks on Maiduguri and Damaturu. "We will continue attacking federal government formations until security forces stop their excesses on our members and vulnerable civilians," he said. BBCNews November 2011 Last updated at 18:01
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