Nigerian Bishops: "Palpable danger in the air"

(Vatican Radio) Police say security forces have killed suspected Boko Haram sect members during a military raid on their hideout in a besieged city in Nigeria's northeast.

The raid comes in the wake of a series of deadly attacks carried out by the terrorist group in the region.

Last week, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria warned of “palpable danger in the air,” if positive, decisive actions are not taken to stop the carnage being committed by the Boko Haram.

The Secretary of the Nigeria Bishops Conference, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Lagos, spoke with Vatican Radio: