More than 50 Catholics die in Nigeria Islamist church attacks ahead of World Cup game
A file photo show the scene of bomb attack by Boko Haram at St. Theresa Catholic Church at Madalla, Suleja, just outside Nigeria's capital Abuja. REUTERS Photo
Gunmen stormed Sunday services in four villages near Chibok in Borno state where Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls on April 14.
They hurled explosives into churches, torched buildings and fired on worshippers as they tried to flee, residents said.
"So far we have 54 dead," said a Borno state official, who requested anonymity as he was not authorised to discuss casualties with the media.In the week following the April abductions, Chibok residents accused the security forces of doing almost nothing to secure the girls' release, despite military claims that a massive manhunt had been launched.
The United States, Britain, France and Israel are now supporting Nigeria's search-and-rescue operation, but there have been no signs of success so far, with 219 girls still missing.
Church attacks have been a prominent feature of the insurgency, which Boko Haram claims is aimed at creating an Islamic state in Nigeria's mainly Muslim north. (Link)
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