Anonymous Coward User ID: 4689229 Mexico 11/06/2011 03:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Americans in Nigeria Targetted by Muslims If you have family or friends there, tell them to get the fuck out, ASAP. And don't think staying at the best hotels will protect you. The Muslim militant group Boko Haram's stated goal is to establish a state based on Sharia, or Islamic law, in the predominantly Muslim states of northern Nigeria. Loosely translated, the group's name means "Western education is sinful."
According to the U.S. mission, other potential targets may include the Nicon Luxury, the Sheraton Hotel and the Transcorp Hilton Hotel. U.S. government personnel were instructed to avoid those locations, and any previously scheduled events were canceled.Full Story... [ link to us.cnn.com] |