In Nigeria killed more than 100 people, including two politicians

In Nigeria over the weekend committed mass murder: Jos have killed more than 100 people, including two senior politicians. 

The dead were victims of attacks by unidentified gunmen, who attacked several villages in the region. Murder suspect nomadic pastoralists-Fulani, who are constantly in conflict with local tribes. Authorities believe that thus they got the revenge for earlier killed fellow. In Plateau State curfew. 

The first attack happened on July 7. As a result, the raids have killed at least 80 people. At least another 22 were killed July 8 while attending the funeral of those killed a day earlie. 

Among the dead-the mourning activities Federal Senator from Dentong Gang and member of the ruling people's Democratic Party regional Parliament Gang Fulani. One senator was in the balance of death.

According to the law, to attack was revenge of another ethnic group-the beer, which has pressed the Fulani and currently controls the political power in the State. 

Meanwhile, nomads have denied such accusations. According to them, are to blame for the deaths in the military, to intervene in the conflict and first started to shoot. 

Inter-community clashes and sectarian violence continues in Nigeria for several years. The country is divided into predominantly Christian South and Muslim north. Plateau State lies between Christian and Islamic regions. Recently, it has increasingly become the scene of sectarian clashes.

Sergey Lavrov: “Syrian leadership has continued to fulfil the Annan plan”

Moscow will continue to seek from the Syrian leadership of Kofi Annan and expressed the hope that the same will work for countries that have influence in the opposition, said at a press conference on Saturday, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. 

“We are doing this for two months and we will continue to insist that the Syrian leadership has continued to fulfil the Annan plan,” - said Lavrov. 

Clashes in Syria do not stop for more than a year. According to the United Nations, the overall number of victims over 12 thousand people. Syrian authorities state that in clashes with the armed opposition killed more than 2.5 thousand soldiers and law enforcement officers against whom there are heavily armed militants. Since April in the country, in accordance with the plan of Kofi Annan, declared a truce, which were intended to keep UN observers. However, the parties to the conflict to regularly report on the new armed incidents and casualties.

Assad: "Syria is at war"

Syria is in a State of war. This statement was made by the country's President, Bashar Al-Assad at a cabinet meeting. "We are now in a State of war in every sense, and now all the decisions and efforts must be made to win it. We want peace, but we are not going to forget about their interests," - he said. 

On the eve of the head of State took the oath of Office of the new Government. In his speech he criticized the position of those countries that insist on his resignation and noted that, despite the peaceful mood, Syria is going to continue to defend their interests. 

Relations with former ally and neighbor Turkey, Arab Republic becoming worse by the day. The Turkish premier said that any Syrian aircraft breaching the border, is now considered an enemy target and will be shot down. 

Meanwhile, American Scouts argue that Assad in Syria supporters remain confident. Despite the desertions, the army remained loyal to the authorities, and the Syrian opposition, despite all efforts, fragmented and cannot come together.