Nigerian villagers use traditional fighting equipment, magic charms and prayer to kill 200 Boko Haram terrorists and save their village!

[mota bhai 2,675]

Maiduguri — Almost 200 suspected members of the Boko Haram were killed today by residents of Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area in north eastern part of Borno State, officials and locals from the area said.

Sources said the insurgents, numbering over 300 stormed Rann and adjoining villages around 4am today but met resistance from the people who had knowledge of the impending attack.

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"The people in Rann and environs used traditional fighting equipment and charms to repel the attacks...they really confronted the attackers who were equally ready for fight," a source said.

A state legislator from Central Borno, who does not want his name mentioned, confirmed the attack, pointing out that the locals had successfully repelled.

"The villagers succeeded in protecting their dwellings from the attackers. They killed about 200 members of the sect and many others escaped with serious wounds.

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It was learnt that people of Kala-Balge have used various methods, including prayers in protecting their town.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201405140147.html

[mota bhai 2,675]

More Boko Haram news:

Major General Mohammed leads Nigerian troops under his command into Boko Haram ambush

BAUCHI, Nigeria — Islamic militants again attacked the remote Nigerian town from which nearly 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped, Nigeria’s military said Wednesday, resulting in a firefight that killed 12 soldiers and led angry troops to fire on a commanding officer.

Soldiers said the troops fired at a senior officer who came to pay respects to the killed soldiers, whose bodies were brought to a barracks in Maiduguri.

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Soldiers who were at the scene at Mailamari Barracks said infuriated troopers fired directly at the vehicle carrying Major General Ahmadu Mohammed, the general officer commanding the army’s 7 Division. He was not hit.

The witnesses said the soldiers were angry because they wanted to spend the night in a village and told their commanders that the road was dangerous after the attack just outside Chibok. They were ordered to travel instead and were ambushed, with at least 12 killed. The soldiers spoke on condition of anonymity because they want to keep their jobs.

[GandD 5,966]

Maiduguri — Almost 200 suspected members of the Boko Haram were killed today by residents of Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area in north eastern part of Borno State, officials and locals from the area said.

Sources said the insurgents, numbering over 300 stormed Rann and adjoining villages around 4am today but met resistance from the people who had knowledge of the impending attack.

...

"The people in Rann and environs used traditional fighting equipment and charms to repel the attacks...they really confronted the attackers who were equally ready for fight," a source said.

A state legislator from Central Borno, who does not want his name mentioned, confirmed the attack, pointing out that the locals had successfully repelled.

"The villagers succeeded in protecting their dwellings from the attackers. They killed about 200 members of the sect and many others escaped with serious wounds.

...

It was learnt that people of Kala-Balge have used various methods, including prayers in protecting their town.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201405140147.html

What does this mean?

[mota bhai 2,675]

What does this mean?

Magic.

Edited May 15, 2014 by mota bhai

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I was going to say, "Sounds like VJ!"

But then, oh, they killed people...

[GandD 5,966]

Magic.

That's what I thought.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

That's what I thought.

You know what magic is

Does beg the question why the media outlet would emphasize what most people would agree is the non-working part of their fight.

Why not a headline "200 BH killed by villagers"

[mota bhai 2,675]

I have older family members who spent time working in Tanzania and Kenya back in the day. From the way they describe Africa, this sounds about right. Magic is a big thing there. In South Asia too, so not casting judgments here.

Edited May 15, 2014 by mota bhai

[GandD 5,966]

You know what magic is

Does beg the question why the media outlet would emphasize what most people would agree is the non-working part of their fight.

Why not a headline "200 BH killed by villagers"

Oh F, "Magic Charms" was in the title. I missed that. I was referring to this sentence in the article:

"The people in Rann and environs used traditional fighting equipment and charms to repel the attacks...they really confronted the attackers who were equally ready for fight," a source said."

My knee jerk reaction would say that they were making fun of them..... but they're the "christians" against the "muslims" so maybe its to emphasize Jebus or something.

I have older family members who spent time working in Tanzania and Kenya back in the day. From the way they describe Africa, this sounds about right. Magic is a big thing there. In South Asia too, so not casting judgments here.

Are you by any chance related to the Pres?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Are you by any chance related to the Pres?

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Christians use magic charms too. Folk religion is hard to beat down, no matter how hard people try.

Edited May 15, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[GandD 5,966]

IE, Christmas trees.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Maybe folk religion is the real real and the organized religions are the fake. Magic power!