An International Human Rights group, the Human Rights Watch, says over
300 Shiite members were killed during the Army/Shiite clash in Zaria
Kaduna state on December 12th and 13th. A statement by the group which
was released today claims that accounts by the Shiite members witnessed
the killins say the Army hurriedly dug a mass grave for their members
who were killed during the clash
"The army carried out attacks at the Hussainniya Baqiyyatullah mosque
and religious center, at the home of the Shiite leader, Sheikh Ibrahim
Al Zakzaky, in the Gyellesu neighborhood and at the sect’s burial
ground, Daral-Rahma, over the course of two days.
At least 300 Shia sect members, and likely many more,
were killed and hundreds more injured, according to witnesses in at
least two of the sites and a hospital source. Soldiers quickly buried
the bodies in mass graves without family members’ permission, making it
difficult to determine an accurate death toll. Although some people
threw stones and had sticks, there has been no credible information that
any soldiers were injured or killed"the statement in part read.
Read the full statement
here
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