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Nigeria: Bomb Explodes Outside Church Near Capital, Death Toll At Least 25

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Huffington Post UK   First Posted: 25/12/11 10:18 GMT Updated: 25/12/11 15:53 GMT

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A Christmas service in Nigeria was targeted by terror on Sunday as a bomb exploded outside a Church in an attack by Islamist group Boko Haram.

At least 32 are dead with the injury toll unknown. A police spokesperson told AP the blast had occured during Christmas Mass in Abuja, near Nigeria's capital.

There have been two other reported attacks in the country.

At the scene of the explosion in St. Theresa Church there were reports that there were not enough ambulances to evacuate those injured.

"There are casualties, but we can't talk about figures for now," a spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency said.

It comes amid a wave of sectarian violence in the country, and a warning from the US embassy in Nigeria to be "particularly vigilant" around churches and large crowds.

In 2010 Christmas Eve bombings by the same grooup, Boko Haram, killed 32..

On Christmas Eve 2011, AP reported that clashes between Boko Haram and the police had left 61 dead.

Foreign Secretary William Hague said: “I condemn today’s bomb attacks in or near churches in Nigeria. These are cowardly attacks on families gathered in peace and prayer to celebrate a day which symbolises harmony and goodwill towards others. I offer my condolences to the bereaved and injured.“

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Charles Queen
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06:55 PM on 12/27/2011
Nigeria is turninginto quite the hot spot now
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Linucs
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11:13 AM on 12/27/2011
With regard to the news about stoning and killing of Christians, guess what is reality here today :

"Don't bother to comment unless you are pro Islam, the comments are deleted."
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Gem777
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12:14 AM on 12/27/2011
Muslims watch this! www.youtub­e.com/watc­h?v=-KWeDH­EPvuU
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Linucs
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11:08 AM on 12/27/2011
Link not working.
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09:39 PM on 12/26/2011
39-40 died from this.I do hope they can catch at least some of them and deal with them acordingly
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judgejudy200
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09:38 PM on 12/26/2011
Another non-African religion causing divisions among Africans. I fear Nigeria will end up divided like Sudan.
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heigham
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05:19 PM on 12/26/2011
what happened to free speach ?
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mfa11e
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05:43 PM on 12/26/2011
Free speech is alive and well except on Huffpost
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Linucs
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11:08 AM on 12/27/2011
According to the new Islamic order.
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moshedaveed
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11:40 AM on 12/27/2011
Um what is free speech here, Huffpost is BIG BROTHER. If you cannot truly comment/debate on Huffpost why then do they put it here. If is absulut degrading , then yes sometimes has to be removed. I have put comments on Huffpost and they were deleted, and they were non-offensive.
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Comprehensiveboy
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05:14 PM on 12/26/2011
Nice line in genocidal ethnic cleansing. Deliberately killing people at prayer. Most civilizations have a taboo against this, a bit like poisoning wells and suchlike. I suppose we have to accept that these people mean business and tool up accordingly. Oh well, nothing changes!
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masonwealth
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03:59 PM on 12/26/2011
Finally a story about the killings of Christians in Nigeria "on a secular news board".

This happens on a regualr basis especially in the Northern parts of Nigeria. The gatekkeper here must be off for Christmas, If you go on Christian websites you'll see this is a regular occurence.
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moshedaveed
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04:29 PM on 12/26/2011
if it were a mosque everytime it would be first on Huffpost
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Linucs
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11:09 AM on 12/27/2011
Huffo have an eye for winners I guess.
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02:54 PM on 12/26/2011
Dont bother to comment unless you are pro islam,the comments are deleted
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Linucs
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11:10 AM on 12/27/2011
Yup, not the first time either.
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jomw
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02:38 PM on 12/26/2011
Is it not time the people who rule all these seperate/same story groups told the truth (they must know) that it is all a lie, you have been duped,there is nothing to fight about. Only when those who hold the power tell the truth will the world have peace with all of the man made/invented religions disbanded and their followers released from the dreadful oppresions these people impose on their sad folks
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godchild
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02:27 PM on 12/26/2011
Nasty people have plan for innocents and religion always be the main issue they bring. Those victims and their family should be protacted and defended by law and if there was attack in 2010 Christmas eve then surely every single Church in that country should be defended by prayers and government solders. Security is a must and it is the most important issue prayers must be aware of.

God is there and nasty people just stopping his children praying him so what esle this nasty wants is the question. Is it that, my God is better then yours issue? God never claim such thing ever? So why fight on his name? Devil worshippers are begind this attack because they do not like people who live life helping one another and live in peace.
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weskirk1
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10:30 AM on 12/26/2011
Yes another deadly deed, carried out by the
so called, peacefull religion of islam.
They shoot themselves in the foot all the time.
wes
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JRWaddy
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11:10 AM on 12/26/2011
And no doubt, wes, while shooting their feet they wish us all a Merry Christmas.
The problem, and it is a huge problem, this simply justifies Afghanistan.
And it is very,very sad.
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THE TRUTH 2011
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09:56 AM on 12/26/2011
i can see this sort of thing happening in this MULTI - CULTURAL / DIVERSE s**t hole of a country we live in. WHEN ther is enough of them here . and that will be sooner then you think then things will happen . when ther is a MUSLIM ( PM ) and the BLACK MUSLIM FLAG FLYING OVER 10 downing st and BUCKINGHAM PALACE IS MADE IN TO A MOSQUE. then you will see ALL religens being made illegal under MUSLIM LAW . GOOD ENGLISH PPL MUST RISE UP AND VOTE FOR A NEW PARTY TO COME TO POWER BEFOR ITS TO LATE . OPEN YOUR EYES AND VOTE FOR A FREE COUNTRY . WE NEED A STRONG AND JUST GOVERNMENT THAT UP HOLDS THE TRADISIONS AND WAY OF LIFE THAT HAS BEEN AT THE CORE OF THIS ONCE GREAT COUNTRY. A PARTY THAT WILL NOT COMPROMISE BUT DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. please DONT let all those ppl that died fighting for a free world in 2 world wars be for nothing .amen
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godchild
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02:50 PM on 12/26/2011
As we all know, in Islamic countries Muslims do not allow other religion and faith to pray in open. I was going on holiday from UK, to other part off the Asia but my plane had STOP in Muscat? By some how the next plane was delayed until next day. We were put in hotel. I was walking about and i seen nice Muslim praying place so i said let's see what it looks inside?

I went in and i was stopped by few prayers. they asked me if i was Muslim but how would they going to communicate with me when they were sure i was not one of their looking? They held their ear and said are you this? I took as if i was Muslim?

I said nothing? I took as it trouble. I walked out and they followed me? I just managed to walk away and they were angery and started to contact someone on the phone?

I walked away and came to my hotel, i asked memeber of staff whom i guess was foreigner working there? I explained what happened? He said you are lucky man? I said how? He said well, you are not Muslim and not look like one either so none Muslims are not allowed in their praying place called Mosque? Scary it is and i promise myself never to take flight which have stop in any Islamic country.
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essexbod
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08:26 AM on 12/26/2011
Muslim chats to dj , worth a listen , copy an paste , www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KWeDHEPvuU
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Gem777
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12:02 AM on 12/27/2011
Wow! Good one to listen to! Thanks..
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04:39 AM on 12/26/2011
The grand total deaht count because of muslim extremesists attacks in Nigeria is now at 39-40 people dead
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