An Islamic terror group in Nigeria has bombed two churches on Christmas morning as a part of their ongoing campaign of death.
By Gavriel Queenann
First Publish: 12/25/2011, 5:32 PM
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The Islamist sect Boko Haram claimed responsibility for twin church bombings in Nigeria on Monday. An explosion at the St. Theresa Roman Catholic church near the Nigerian capital Abuja during Christmas morning mass killed at least 27 people.
A second explosion in the central city of Jos near another church was heard.
"The officials who counted them told me that 27 people died," Father Christopher Barde told AFP, adding that the explosion happened as the Christmas morning service was ending.
A second explosion in the central city of Jos near another church was heard.
"The officials who counted them told me that 27 people died," Father Christopher Barde told AFP, adding that the explosion happened as the Christmas morning service was ending.
"As I reached the last entrance, some people met me for blessings and suddenly I heard a bomb blast. It was really terrible." Read trhe rest on: Arutz7
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