The location of the blast. Yahoo/AFP
A suicide bombing in Nigeria killed 48 students and injured many more in a terrorist attack on a school. Yahoo/AP. The bomber was dressed in a school uniform and wore a backpack like many of the students at the school. The radical Islamic group, Boko Haram are the most likely suspect. Their five year long insurgency has killed thousands and driven even more from their homes. 2000 students were gathered for an assembly at the Government Technical Service College when the bomb went off. All or almost all of the victims were children or young adults under the age of 20. The citizens of Yobe State, where the attack occurred, are upset that Nigeria hasn't done enough to protect schools from Boko Harem. Some were so upset at the scene of the bombing that they threw rocks at soldiers responding to the attack.
My Comment:
Some might wonder how anyone could attack a school full of children and young adults. True this was a brutal attack but it is par for the course for Boko Haram. The group is literally named "education is forbidden/sinful", so it is no surprise that they would attack a school. Their radical interpretation of Islam teaches that western education is evil, more evil then killing a school full of kids. Why they did it makes sense, but how they are able to justify it is beyond me.
Also, I mention this every time I post something about Boko Haram but just because ISIS grabs all the headlines doesn't mean that Boko Haram isn't a threat. They are two heads of the same hydra, along with the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and all the other various Sunni terror groups. The fight against radical Islam is a global one and just because ISIS grabs the headlines doesn't mean we should ignore other groups when they pop up.
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