NEW
terrorist group, JAMA’ATU ANSARUL MUSLIMINA FI BILADIS-SUDAN (a.k.a
JAMBS), has claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack on Nigerian’s
troops in Kogi State.
JAMBS, believed to be a breakaway
faction of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, said in a statement on
Saturday ,that the soldiers were attacked in order to warn Nigeria
against joining Western powers in their “aim to demolish the Islamic
empire of Mali.”
The soldiers, on their way to Mali as
part of African peacekeeping mission, were ambushed by the JAMBS
members , who threw Improvised Explosive Devices at their convoy along
Okene-Lokoja Road. Two soldiers and many others were said to be
injured during a gun battle that ensued.
JAMBS claim came on a day that the Emir
of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, was flown abroad for treatment after
Saturday’s attack on his convoy. Bayero’s driver and three others died
in the attack.
In a terse statement posted by an
online publication, Dessert Herald, on Sunday, a person claiming to be
the Leader of JAMBS, Abu usamatal Ansary, warned Nigeria and other
African to be ready for “ more difficulties” as they embarked on
restoring peace to Mali.
The statement reads, “We, members of
JAMA’ATU ANSARUL MUSLIMINA FI BILADIS-SUDAN, are gladly informing the
general public, especially those in black Africa, that with the aid and
guidance of Allah, we on January 19, 2013 at Itape, Ekehi Local
Government Area of Kogi State, successfully executed our first attempt
in attacking the Nigerian troops that were aiming to demolish the
Islamic Empire of Mali.
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