Terror in Africa: Radical Islam in Nigeria

The clash of civilizations continues:

In a corner of Africa's most populated country, radical Muslims are trying to create the first Taliban-style nation on the continent.

A group calling themselves al-Sunnah Wal Jama'ah, an Arabic name meaning "Followers of Mohammed's Teachings", have carried out a series of deadly attacks in the Nigerian states of Yobe and Borno in the last 12 months.

John Pike, a security analyst in Washington, D.C, said that the “armed uprising, which appears to be if not linked to al Qaeda, is certainly inspired by something like al Qaeda."

In fact the group draws inspiration from the former Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, and from the terror master himself Osama Bin Laden, who has urged his followers to turn Nigeria into an outpost for radical Islam.

And not only is Al Sunna Wal Jamma trying to Talibanize Nigeria, it is also offering the full menu of Taliban-style justice: chopping off a hand for theft, stoning adulterers, caning for drinking alcohol, and serving up death for anyone who leaves Islam.

From Sudan to Kenya to Tanzania to here in Nigeria and other parts of Africa, Islamists are pushing to either expand or implement Sharia law."

Nigeria is almost there.

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