Boko Haram: ‘We are fighting a religious war against President Jonathan, Christians’ – Shekau

By Maina Maina on December 28, 2013@dailypostngr

The Islamic militant, Boko Haram, on Friday, in a new video made available to newsmen in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said the group is fighting a religious war against President Goodluck Jonathan and Christians.
This is contrary to the views of many that the group is not fighting a religious war.
According to leader of the group Abubakar Shekau, “This is to show our muslim brethren that victory comes from Allah. This is just a tip of the ice berg regarding the booty Allah has blessed us with, the booty, which took our brothers day and night to cart away.
“Our fighters stormed Bama (military) barracks. Allah threw them (troops) into confusion through some servants of Allah who dedicate themselves to Allah.
“Allah finished them. They bragged, they said whatever pleased them to the extent of claiming they have cleansed Bama, now that they have sticks-wielding vigilantes. Even Jonathan praised them, saying Bama are steadfast.
“It is in the same Bama that brothers pulverized 21 armoured tanks. People in multitudes were killed, bodies scattered all over. The sight would astonish any onlooker.
“Soldiers hid under blankets in their rooms and our fighters pursued them and blew out their brains.
“Had Allah allowed us to eat them we would have eaten them but we are not cannibals because we are not spirits or animals.
“As for killing, we will kill (for) Allah says we should decapitate, we should amputate the limbs, we should mutilate.
“This is a victory from Allah, that is why the title of this message is ‘Victory from Allah’.
“We were amazed by the victory in Damaturu, then a greater victory was achieved in Maiduguri and now Bama operation is better than Maiduguri. And tomorrow we will go to…(Laughter and shouts of Allahu Akbar in the background).
“By Allah, if you want to secure peace in this world, you should repent.
“My brethren, we should thank Allah. They try to brainwash the people that we are fighting an ethnic war. No, we are fighting a religious war, we are fighting Jonathan, we are fighting Christians.
“This is a bounty placed on me (brandishing a flyer with his picture), that whoever finds me, finds me and takes to Jonathan, will be given 50 million naira.
“What is 50 million naira. Do you know what we are doing? Your armoured tank is worth more than 50 million naira and we burn it. Haven’t we burnt your aircraft? What is 50 million naira. We do not worship money. As for he who is in our midst for money, Allah has taken care of him. Hypocrites who lived with the Prophet could not harm him. You can’t in anyway harm me.
“Even America has placed $7 million ransom (on my head) if you arrest and take me.

“It is difficult indeed. The way you hide Jonathan in Aso Rock and hide Obama in White House, so does Allah hide me under His protection. You are with Jonathan and Obama while I’m with Allah. Let’s play then”.
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