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Pope condemns "terroristic massacre" of Nigerian farmers

Published 02/12/2020, 11:02
Updated 02/12/2020, 11:06
© Reuters.

VATICAN CITY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Pope Francis condemned on
Wednesday the killing of scores of farmers and villagers in
northeast Nigeria by suspected Islamist militants as a
"terroristic massacre" that offended the name of God.
Francis spoke of Saturday's attack during his weekly general
audience, held virtually from his library in the Vatican because
of the coronavirus pandemic.
"I want to assure my prayers for Nigeria, which
unfortunately once again has been bloodied by a terroristic
massacre," the pope said.
Around 30 of the men were beheaded in the attack, which
began on Saturday morning in the village of Zabarmari, and the
U.N. estimated that at least 110 people were killed across the
Jere local government area of Borno state. "May God welcome them into his peace and comfort their
families, and may he convert the hearts of those who commit such
horrors, which gravely offend His name," Francis said.
There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
Such massacres have been carried out in the past by Boko
Haram or the Islamic State West Africa Province which are both
active in the area, where Islamic militants have killed at least
30,000 people.

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