Rioters armed with machetes slaughtered more than 200 people overnight Sunday as religious violence flared anew between Christians and Muslims in central Nigeria, witnesses said. Hundreds of people fled their homes, fearing reprisal attacks.
The bodies of the dead – including many women and children – lined dusty streets in three mostly Christian villages south of the regional capital of Jos, local journalists and a civil rights group said. They said at least 200 bodies had been counted by Sunday afternoon.
Torched homes smoldered after the 3 a.m. attacks that a region-wide curfew enforced by the country’s police and military should have stopped.
Islam, religion of peace. Horse-feathers.
Nigeria: Muslims attack Christians (Anglican)
Chad: Muslims attack Christians (Catholic)
Sudan: Muslims attack Christians (Anglican) and animists
Ethiopia: Muslims attack Christians (Coptic) and Jews
Egypt: Muslims attack Christians (Coptic)
Israel: Muslims attack Jews
Iraq: Muslims attack Christians (Assyrian)
Iran: Muslims attack Baha’i
India: Muslims attack Hindus
Thailand: Muslims attack Buddhists
Indonesia: Muslims attack Hindus
Timor: Muslims attack Christians (Catholic)
Philippines: Muslims attack Christians (Catholic)
China: Muslims attack atheists
Chaostan: Muslims attack Christians (Orthodox)
Chechnya: Muslims attack Christians (Orthodox)
Russia: Muslims attack Christians (Orthodox)
Sweden: Muslims attack Christians (Lutheran)
France: Muslims attack Christians (Catholic)
Algeria: Muslims attack Christians (Catholic) and animists
Nigeria: … oh, wait a minute.