Charlie Hebdo protest in Niger, the church and store burned

Charlie Hebdo protest in Niger, the church and store burned

The Church and cultural center of France became the target of protesters

At least three people were killed and six churches attacked in Niger in the protestsagainst the Magazine France Charlie Hebdo to publish illustrated cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

The protest began outside the mosque in Niamey and was reported to have spread toa number of areas in the country, a day after five people were killed in the town ofZinder of Niger.

The demonstration in Niger, which is the former colonial State of France, followed by hundreds of people who gathered outside the masijid Kingdom in Niamey byshouting "Allahu Akbar".

In addition to the Church, the other buildings belonging to the non-Muslims also became targets, such as bars, hotels and offices.

Father Zakaria so, one of the leaders of the Church that burned in Central Niamey, said he held a meeting with elders of the Church when I heard of the attack.

' I was in a hurry and told my colleagues in the Church to take their family to a place, "he said to the BBC World Service. "I bring my family out of that place, when I came back I found have all been exhausted. There is nothing left in my house and also in the Church. "

Does not understand Islam

The President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou decried acts of violence and asked thatcitizens remain calm.

The destruction was carried out against a building belonging to the Christians in Niger

Mahamadou Issoufou, was one of the leaders of African countries who joined theleaders of other countries of the Paris Union in action after the attack against CharlieHebdo.

"Those who loot places of worship, the menodainya and killed the brother of the Christian religion ... you have absolutely no understanding of Islam," he said after theviolence on Saturday (18/01).

In a demonstration last Friday in the town of Zinder, the protestors menyasar shopsbelonging to Christians and the cultural center of France.

In Somalia, the protestors held the words "I am a Muslim and I love the Prophet '

Last week, armed men attacked the Office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing 12 people.

Magazine cover is printed after the attack showing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad took the words "Say Charlie", sold seven million copies, whereas beforeonly 60,000 each print.

Many Muslims who consider drawing the Prophet is the Act of attacking. The protesttook place in a number of countries such as Sudan, Pakistan, Algeria, and Somalia. (BBC)