As Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria, the State Dept. declares the terrorists are ‘losing ground & more desperate’

Greg P. | 7:54 PM on January 31, 2016

Awful, awful news out of Nigeria where the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram continues to shock the world with its cruelty and depravity:

Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria, 86 dead: officials https://t.co/HU0NqFF936 pic.twitter.com/uk97Uh2QcO

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) January 31, 2016

According to the AP, the attack on the village of Dallori and two nearby refugee camps lasted over four hours and included 3 female suicide bombers:

Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts, burning people to death including children, says witness: https://t.co/oTmcZeyz4i

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 31, 2016

At least 65 dead after Boko Haram marauders lay waste to village in Nigeria: https://t.co/0egAgBHDug pic.twitter.com/udL4nu5XF9

— VICE News (@vicenews) January 31, 2016

The State Department’s answer to the carnage? A tweet, of course:

https://twitter.com/ThinkAgain_DOS/status/693894249444700160

Flashback. Remember when the Michelle Obama-led hashtag #BringBackOurGirls was going to stop Boko Haram?

Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls. -mo pic.twitter.com/glDKDotJRt

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) May 7, 2014