SOLDIERS OF IDF VS ARAB TERRORISTS

SOLDIERS OF IDF VS ARAB TERRORISTS

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Survivors describe days of systematic killing by Islamic extremists | Bill Handel on KFI AM 640

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Survivors of an assault by Islamic militants in northern Nigeria are describing days of violence during which one witness says people were slaughtered "like insects."

The accounts were given by villagers who fled the carnage in and around Baga. The town is located in Borno state in the northeastern corner of Nigeria near the border with Chad. The killing began after Boko Haram fighters seized a military base there on Jan. 3. Survivors of Nigeria attack by Islamic extremists describe days of systematic killing.

Amnesty International says there are reports that the death toll could be as high as 2,000, though some witnesses cite lower tolls in the hundreds.

Nigeria's military says the evidence available so far indicates a death toll of no more than 150, including insurgents killed in combat with troops.

One survivor says he was part of a civilian militia that initially had success resisting the insurgents. But the army told his group to pull back so a military plane could attack Boko Haram forces. The insurgents surrounded the town when the plane didn't arrive.