Blog #9: Suicide Bomber attacks Catholic Church

Protest can be peaceful, but can also become very violent. In many parts of the world the protests that are most violent are those for the rights and perpetuation of religions. As such, in this article a suicide bomber drove directly into a full church with the intent to kill as many as possible while making a statement as some have assumed. The bomber had a jeep packed with explosives that killed 8 people and injured more than 10; yet this is only the first body count and has yet to be updated. With his actions he triggered reprisal attacks in which killed two more people. This took place in a catholic church in the Malali area of Kaduna, an area that is seen as unstable yet a religiously moved city. Although no one had taken the blame for these attacks, several churches have experienced the same fatal activity in the last year as the campaign against Christians. Islamist sect Boko Haram has claimed the past ones. The explosion not only injured people but it also damaged the buildings around them and emptied debris everywhere. It did not take long for violence to spread due to rage but police ran many of them away. These attacks have not just been random have killed hundreds already. On this occasion the truck was actually driven into the church unlike the others that were done in the parking lot and at the entrances. This is a complete violation of human rights and the ultimate case of murder. In these cases however, capital punishment or any other punish is null and void because the murder has killed himself. Whoever decided to attack these churches are making a statement in the most unethical manner in terms of the way we think as a country.  

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/28/suicide-bomber-nigerian-church_n_2034222.html