Boko Haram beheads Christian in shocking video of massacre
Extremists in Nigeria’s Borno State, believed to be from Boko Haram, have beheaded four abducted individuals, including at least one Christian, in a graphic video released by the terrorist group, according to a report.
The video features an armed militant dressed in fatigues and speaking Hausa, openly declaring his intent to eliminate “infidels,” Open Doors UK reported.
The man identifies one of the victims as his younger sister, stating, “She’s part of the infidels we will annihilate today.” He adds that he would execute even his own mother or child — anyone “who goes against our religion.”
Before carrying out the executions, the militant proclaimed, “Wherever there is an infidel, we will go and find them out by ourselves and execute them.”
“Boko Haram extremists have clearly said time and time again that they are waging a jihad against people they call ‘infidels’ — that is anyone who does not sign up to their extreme interpretation of Islam,” said Open Doors’ legal expert for sub-Saharan Africa, John Samuel, not his real name. “Some of the people at the top of this list, then, are Christians who are clear targets because of their faith.”
The faiths of the other three victims have not been confirmed, but Christians in the region are particularly vulnerable, Open Doors UK said, noting that followers of Jesus are prioritized as targets under the extremists’ definition of “infidel.”
