Christians attacked by Muslims in Nigeria

Men armed with rifles and machetes killed 19 people in attacks on three villages in volatile central Nigeria, authorities said Tuesday.

Three homes were attacked in the Christian village of Kuru Station about 18 miles (30 kilometers) from the central Nigerian city of Jos, a flashpoint of religious tension between Christians and Muslims, a community leader said.

. . . He said villagers told him armed men woke up the houses' occupants around midnight with gunshots and forced them out before setting their homes ablaze and attacking them with machetes. In total, 19 people, including women and children, died in the assaults and at least three others were injured, police say.

. . . Umaru said that Fagawon, another predominantly Christian village about 80 kilometers from Jos, was attacked soon after the incident in Kuru Station. He said two people were killed and three houses and three motorcycles were burned.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110111/ap_on_re_af/af_nigeria_violence

Of course, according to most of the misguided leaders of the African church, the root of the problem is Israeli intransigence on the issue of Palestinian rights. Let's hope they wake up while there are still Christians in North Africa and the Middle East.