In a statement in poor English, Ansaru said Saturday’s explosion at Okene, was in response to Nigeria’s deployment of troops to Mali.
“We have successfully execute our first attempt in (crippling) the Nigerian army troops (whose aim was) to demolish the Islamic empire of Mali,” it said.
The first 160 Nigerian troops left for Mali on Thursday, from Kaduna and Port Harcourt, as part of a UN-mandated African force to help the country retake its Islamist-controlled north.
Nigeria last week boosted its troop commitment for Mali to 1,200 soldiers from 900 planned earlier. The force is to be commanded by a Nigerian general, assisted by a Niger army general.
Ansaru had also claimed last month’s kidnapping of a French citizen in northern Nigeria.
“We are equipped and waiting for any slightest attempt of Nigerian army moving towards the Islamic empire of Mali,” Sunday’s statement said.
The group also warned African countries to stop helping the West fight Muslims.
“We are warning the African countries to confiscate their effort for helping Western countries in fighting against Islam and Muslim,” vowing to retaliate, especially against the Nigerian government, “anywhere, anytime.”
Ansaru is less well known than Islamist group Boko Haram, which is waging a deadly insurgency across northern Nigeria that has killed hundreds since 2009. Boko Haram has said it wants to create an Islamic state in the north.
The two groups are known to have ties but are seen as independent from one another.
In November, Britain’s interior ministry identified Ansaru as a “Nigeria-based terrorist organisation” and banned membership of the group or support for it.
The group’s full name, Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis Sudan, is roughly translated as “Vanguards for the Aid of Muslims in Black Africa.”
Britain has said the group likely has ties to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and may have been responsible for the 2011 kidnapping of a Briton and an Italian in northern Nigeria. Both hostages were killed last March. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteEnjoy your (food) blood drinks while it lasts. Sooner, you will know type of Allah you kill for!
ReplyDeletey must ds morons alwz claim to fight for Allah.wch Allah sef.is it dat supreme one?muslims plz answer
ReplyDeleteAllah will kill u guys one by one. Did Allah tell u to kill. We know all of u n how to get u,just wait n see!
ReplyDeleteDoes it mean that there is no way to solve insecurity problem in Nigeria ?
ReplyDeleteThe supereme God will estaminate all those that find pleasure in seeing peope cry in Nigeria and the world at large....... Why must one claim that they are fighting for Allah..... Why not allow Allah fight for himself if he is God he claim to be...... Let God fight His own battle himself..... Any battle God cannot win, no human can win. Let's live in peace.
ReplyDeleteThe supereme God will estaminate all those that find pleasure in seeing peope cry in Nigeria and the world at large....... Why must one claim that they are fighting for Allah..... Why not allow Allah fight for himself if he is God he claim to be...... Let God fight His own battle himself..... Any battle God cannot win, no human can win. Let's live in peace.
ReplyDeleteBoth Christianity and Islam are religion that has its roots in shading blood. When it comes to terrorist attacks you are all talking but if it has to do with killing homosexuals or vulnerable Nigerians you all shout in one voice that it is right because your religion support it. Those who have no respect for human rights should not claim one. Hold onto your Jesus and Mohamed but please stop killing innocent people in their names. Equality, Respect and Human rights for all Nigerians that’s my take.
ReplyDeletethis country self. I wonder why government will not end this rubbish once and forall
ReplyDeleteDoes it mean that there is no way to solve insecurity problem in Nigeria ?
ReplyDeletePls Mr. Speaker 11:24 above, Christianity dont thrive on shading blood. Christ forbids it and thats why it is difficult to see Christians on the rampage in the name of God. Christians condemn homosexuality but has not encouraged anyone to kill them. infact, Christianity in such circumstance will urge you to show such ppl love while praying for them to repent from their sodomy just as i am urging you to repent of yours and myself to repent of mine. Be a good boy.
ReplyDelete@ mr speaker, what has CHRISTIANITY got to do with killing of innocent souls for a demon that can not help itself.
ReplyDeleteIs it not shameful for a short sighted, wayward thinking donkey and mule to compare “CHRISTIANITY“ with any of such rubbish, and their likes you mentioned along side earlier?
I pity a mule ass fucker like. Rotten pig.
What gave birth to you, by the way? It can‘t be a woman!
Even, mule and goat, inspite of their foolishness, they know where to put it‘s penis.
Homosexualism is barbaric.
Muslims r the most deceitful set on the face of the earth. Lord!!!!!! U can't imagine. "the empire of Mali?". Very delusional.
ReplyDeleteInspire of the fact that Christians r so inactive, u ppl will never achieve ur dubious, deceitful agenda in Nigeria. U will only fool urslves from year to year.