
Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video
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The kidnappers uploaded a video showing some of those they said they had abducted Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered a manhunt for armed kidnappers who launched deadly attacks on four villages in a remote part of Niger state last Friday.
绑匪上传了一段视频,展示了他们声称绑架的一些人 尼日利亚总统博拉·蒂努布已下令追捕上周五在尼日尔州偏远地区四个村庄发动致命袭击的武装绑匪。
Local residents told the BBC several mosques were simultaneously targeted during prayers.
当地居民告诉BBC,几座清真寺在祈祷期间同时成为目标。
A local youth leader says as many as 500 people may have been abducted, though this has not been verified. The president's orders came after the kidnappers posted a video on social media of what they said were those abducted last week sitting in a forest.
一位当地青年领袖表示,可能有多达500人被绑架,但尚未得到证实。 总统的命令是在绑匪在社交媒体上发布了一段视频,视频显示他们声称上周被绑架的人坐在森林中。
The authorities had previously suspected the attackers were bandits - criminal gangs involved in kidnapping and looting for ransom across parts of Nigeria.
当局此前怀疑袭击者是土匪——涉及绑架和抢劫勒索赎金的犯罪团伙,遍布尼日利亚部分地区。
The kidnap gangs, jihadists and separatists wreaking havoc in Nigeria The gunmen, reportedly dressed in military-style clothing, attacked the villages of Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka.
绑架团伙、圣战分子和分裂分子在尼日利亚肆虐 据报道,这些枪手身着军装,袭击了德卡拉、吉丹扎纳、萨邦吉达和马萨卡等村庄。
Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun told the BBC that more than 40 people were killed, but the exact number of deaths had not been confirmed.
警方发言人瓦修·阿比奥敦告诉BBC,已有40多人遇难,但确切死亡人数尚未确认。
Looking at the footage released on social media, the local youth leader, who asked not to be named, said he recognised several individuals from his community.
这位不愿透露姓名的当地青年领袖在社交媒体上观看视频时表示,他认出了几位来自他社区的人。
"I was able to identify many people.
"我认出了很多人。
There is an elderly man in the video who is like a grandfather to us," he said.
视频中有一位老人,他就像我们的祖父一样,"他说。
"He lives in Gidan Zana village." He said families who had spotted relatives in the video were relieved to know they were still alive. "At least they know where their loved ones are and hope they may be rescued, unlike those who still have no information about missing relatives," he added.
"他住在吉丹扎纳村。" 他说,在视频中看到亲属的家庭都松了口气,因为他们还活着。 "至少他们知道亲人在哪里,并希望能被救出,不像那些仍然没有失踪亲属信息的人,"他补充道。
A local blogger familiar with the area told the BBC that many residents had fled their homes, seeking refuge in neighbouring states or across the border in Benin.
一位熟悉该地区的本地博主告诉BBC,许多居民已逃离家园,寻求邻国或边境对岸的贝宁避难。
Some survivors are receiving hospital treatment, including people with serious injuries.
一些幸存者正在接受医院治疗,包括严重受伤的人。
A local official also told the BBC that the attackers planted improvised explosive devices in parts of the affected communities as they led abductees into the forest.
一名当地官员还告诉英国广播公司,袭击者在受影响社区的部分地区种植简易爆炸装置,因为他们将被绑架者带入森林。
He said a teenage boy was killed when an explosive detonated as he tried to escape.
他说,一个十几岁的男孩在试图逃跑时爆炸时被炸死。
In a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu condemned the killings and abductions and vowed that those responsible would be brought to justice. "Those who carried out this cowardly attack on defenceless Nigerians are enemies of peace and enemies of humanity, who will not go scot-free," the statement said.
在总统发言人巴约*奥纳努加发表的一份声明中,蒂努布谴责了杀戮和绑架事件,并发誓将肇事者绳之以法。 声明说:"那些对手无寸铁的尼日利亚人进行这种懦弱攻击的人是和平的敌人和人类的敌人,他们不会无忧无虑。"
The president also expressed his condolences to the families of those killed.
总统还向遇害者的家属表示哀悼。
The attack is the latest sign of worsening insecurity in the Borgu area, which borders Kebbi and Kwara states as well as neighbouring Benin.
这次袭击是与Kebbi和Kwara州以及邻国贝宁接壤的Borgu地区不安全状况恶化的最新迹象。
Earlier this month, police said 145 people had been rescued after being abducted from four other villages in the area.
本月早些时候,警方表示,145人在该地区的其他四个村庄被绑架后获救。
Local officials have also raised concerns about the growing presence of jihadist groups operating in parts of north-western Nigeria and along the border region, saying some fighters have recently entered communities and imposed religious restrictions on residents. 'They sent a letter asking to preach.
当地官员还对圣战组织在西北部及边境地区活动日益增多表示担忧,称一些战斗人员最近进入社区,并对居民实施宗教限制。 "他们寄来了一封信,要求传道。
Then they massacred us' - Nigerians on jihadist attack Dozens of Muslims 'massacred' in Nigeria for refusing to join jihadists, says governor Inside story of a Nigerian ransom negotiator Go to BBCAfrica.com, external for more news from the African continent.
然后他们屠杀了我们——尼日利亚人在圣战袭击中 州长称,数十名穆斯林因拒绝加入圣战分子而在尼日利亚被"屠杀" 尼日利亚赎金谈判专家的内幕故事 请访问 BBCAfrica.com 外部,获取更多非洲大陆新闻。
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