New Islamist attacks kill at least 31 in NigeriaMarch 3, 2014 - 21:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Islamist insurgents have killed at least 31 people in attacks on a village in northeast Nigeria, a state lawmaker said on Monday, March 3, a day after 85 were killed in a wave of attacks by suspected militants nearby, according to Reuters. Gunmen stormed Mafa village in Borno state at around 8 p.m. on Sunday, shooting fleeing civilians and throwing explosives at occupied houses, witness Auwalu Gunda said. Senator Ahmed Zannah said 29 civilians died in the raid and two policemen were killed in a bomb blast on Monday while trying to evacuate victims of the initial attack. The Islamist sect Boko Haram has killed thousands during its four-and-a-half-year-old insurgency, which has been focused in Borno, as it looks to create an Islamic state in a religiously mixed country of 170 million people. Twin bomb blasts in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, killed at least 46 people on Saturday evening while, around 50 km (30 miles) away, dozens of gunmen were razing a farming village, shooting dead another 39. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |