Christians In Nigerian City Charge Military With Genocide

In Nigeria, the Army's attempt to end Muslim-Christian violence in the the northern city of Jos (see prior posting) has led to charges of genocide by the Plateau State Christian Elders Consultative Forum. According to today's Nigeria Guardian, Christian leader charge that Maj-Gen. Saleh Maina has sent out military patrols made up only of Muslims who have then killed Christians. The military denied that only Muslim soldiers were being deployed. An editorial in today's Guardian gives more background, reporting that more than 4000 have been killed in sectarian violence in the city since 2001.