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Cameroon Kills 116 Boko Haram …As Sect Threatens Emir Of Kano
Cameroon’s army said yesterday that its troops had killed 116 Nigerian fighters from the Islamist Boko Haram group in the far north.
According to the defence ministry, insurgents attacked an army base in Amchide on the border with Nigeria on Wednesday, but soldiers repelled them, inflicting heavy losses.
According to the army, the Boko Haram fighters destroyed a pick-up and a troop truck, as well as managing to capture another military truck.
Meanwhile, the Boko Haram, has threatened to attack the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for mobilising support against the sect.
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau accused Sanusi of calling members of the sect infidels who have abandoned the Islamic doctrines and warned them to repent and practise Islam as preached by his sect, or be ready to face the consequences.
The latest threat was contained in a video posted on youtube, Shekau said, “Before I start talking to my brothers who believed in me and the religion of Allah, not the religion of democracy, not that of western education, those who believed in the religion of the Quran not that of the constitution and not religion of the Emir of Kano.
“We do not practise the religion of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, not the religion of Jonathan, not the religion of Obasanjo, not the religion of Atiku, not the religion of Babangida, not the religion of Obama, not the religion of Bush, not the religion of Clinton, but the religion of Allah. “Now listen to me Emir of Kano. I am talking to you and only you because of your recent utterances. Let me inform you now that you are late (dead), you should know that you are only the King of Kano, King of Central Bank, King of money, you are only Sanusi Lamido,” he said.
Shekau said his group would continue to fight and kill local vigilantes, hunters, and all those who oppose the teachings of the sect.
Shekau condemned all other Islamic sects in the country, stating that the Izala, Tijjaniyya, Qadiriyya and Shiite Islamic groups were pagans and his group would continue to kill their followers.
The Boko Haram leader also condemned the government of Saudi Arabia, saying that all infidels would perish in hell. “We will kill you people, we will capture hostages and keep selling them,” he said.
The Emir, who had travelled out of Nigeria at the time, visited the mosque on his return, and re-affirmed his vow that the Kano people would not bow to the Boko Haram’s threats.