67 Muslims killed in Nigerian clashes

67 Muslims killed in Nigerian clashes
Web posted at: 5/4/2004 7:54:4
Source ::: AFP

JOS: Heavily armed Christian militants attacked a Muslim village in Nigeria’s central highlands and triggered a clash that left at least 67 people dead, a police commander said yesterday.

Assistant commissioner Sotonye Wakama told reporters that he had led a team to the ethnic Hausa village of Yelwa Shendam after witnesses fleeing the area had reported an attack late on Sunday by a large group of gunmen.

“We succeeded in removing 67 dead bodies, but we are continuing the search tomorrow and we might get more,” he said.

Mohammed Ahmed, a motorcycle taxi driver from Yelwa-Shendam, told reporters he had fled after the village was attacked by a militia unit from the rival Tarok community, who arrived with two jeeps mounted with machine guns.

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I expect the pundits to explain this to us, urging us to keep in mind that "Christianity is a religion of peace!"..