Book Haram kills 310 lives

Tensions are rising in Nigeria as President
Goodluck Jonathan decided to ask the U.S.,
Britain, France and China for help. CNN is
reporting that Goodluck Jonathan's efforts to
dominate Boko Haram, the Islamic terrorist
group who kidnapped over 300 Nigerian school
girls, has been largely ineffective. So much so
that there was another violent and intense
attack this week that left more than 300 people
dead and burned alive. The militant group
seems to be sending a message to the powers
that be in Nigeria who are attempting to find the
girls.

Boko Haram militants attacked Gamboru Ngala,
a remote state capital near Nigeria's border
with Cameroon that has been used as a staging
ground for troops in the search for the missing
girls. At least 310 people were burned alive by
the terrorist group. I am starting to understand
a bit better why Goodluck Jonathan's actions
towards finding the girls have been without
fanfare, seemingly without urgency and
strategic–and that's because the Boko Haram is
violently unapologetic in the way that they
threaten the Nigerian government's attempts to
recover the girls.

When going against a group like the Boko
Haram, you have to have a strategy. With this
latest attack, it's obvious that the terrorist
group is being funded. The frightening group
arrived in Gamboru Ngala wearing military
uniforms and riding in armored personnel
carriers. They shouted, "Allahu Akbar" — "God
is great" — and fired rocket-propelled grenades
into the crowd and tossed explosive devices
into the busy outdoor market.

This assault
lasted a shocking 12 hours!
When marketgoers tried to take shelter in
shops, they found themselves in their own fiery
coffins, as they were burned alive by gunmen
who set fire to a number of the businesses.

The
Nigerian soldiers who were in the village fleed
because they couldn't hold off the attack.
The Boko Haram even went as far as to attack
the police station. After much resistance, the
terrorist group used explosives to blow the roof
off the building, witnesses said.

They said 14
police officers were found dead inside. When
residents returned to their village, they found
310 dead bodies.
I have no idea what is going to happen to
Nigeria, all I can say is that as it stands now,
things aren't looking too great.

I pray that the help that
Nigeria receives from the United States, China,
Britain and France will be enough to not only
#BringBackOurGirls, but guarantee all of
Nigeria's safety from the Boko Haram.