According to AFP reports, Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram on Wednesday claimed a set of fires at telecom masts across the north, while threatening the staff of the Voice of America (VoA) radio network. According to the group's spokesman “We decided to launch attacks on masts of mobile telecom operators as a result of the assistance they offer security agents,” The Islamist group blamed for more than 1,400 deaths in northern and central Nigeria since 2010 also issued a warning to the staff of US government-funded broadcaster Voice of America. “As a result of the harm we understand Voice of America is inflicting on Islam, we hereby inform all reporters and staff of this radio station that whoever wants to live in peace among them should quit working with this media organisation,”
Thursday 6 September 2012
Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Telecom Masts Fires
According to AFP reports, Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram on Wednesday claimed a set of fires at telecom masts across the north, while threatening the staff of the Voice of America (VoA) radio network. According to the group's spokesman “We decided to launch attacks on masts of mobile telecom operators as a result of the assistance they offer security agents,” The Islamist group blamed for more than 1,400 deaths in northern and central Nigeria since 2010 also issued a warning to the staff of US government-funded broadcaster Voice of America. “As a result of the harm we understand Voice of America is inflicting on Islam, we hereby inform all reporters and staff of this radio station that whoever wants to live in peace among them should quit working with this media organisation,”
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