Nigeria: Sect Threatens More Attacks On Media

The Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati Wal-Jihad, popularly called Boko Haram, yesterday named more media houses and their employees as targets of their attack.

In an 18-minute-long Youtube video, the group threatened to attack more media houses, naming Voice of America (Hausa), Radio France (Hausa), Daily Trust, Guardian Newspapers. The group also gave reasons why they bombed Thisday office in Abuja and other media houses last Thursday.

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