This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com.

* Boko Haram sect kills 150 people in huge terrorist attack in Nigeria

* Arab Leagues warns Syria to end violence against peaceful protesters

* U.N. report will detail Iran’s nuclear weapons development

* Germany threatens to halt submarine sale to Israel

Boko Haram Sect Kills 150 People In Huge Terrorist Attack in Nigeria

Terrorist attack in northern Nigeria (AFP)

The body count is surpassing 150 in a ‘heinous’ wave of gun and bomb attacks in the northern Nigeria town of Damaturu. The perpetrators are an Islamic militant sect called Boko Haram, which means “western education is a sin” in the group’s Hausa language, claimed credit for the attack. It’s believed that Boko Haram has ties to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). A sect member said, “We will continue attacking federal government formations until security forces stop persecuting our members and vulnerable civilians.” As we’ve reported in the past, ( “24-Feb-11 News — Clashes in Jos, Nigeria, pit Christians against Muslims,”) Nigeria is split between Muslims in the north and Christians in the south, and the two groups have committed numerous atrocities against each other. The Friday bomb and gun attacks, targeted police stations, an army base and churches in the cities of Damaturu, Maiduguri and two other small towns. The sect claims to want to see the establishment of an Islamic state in northern Nigeria. AFP

Arab Leagues Warns Syria to End Violence Against Peaceful Protesters

The regime of Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad announced on Saturday that they are releasing more than 500 prisoners who have been arrested during the protests of the last eight months. At the same time, government security forces continued violence against protesters near Homs, killing more than a dozen people. As we’ve reported, Assad’s regime signed an agreement with the Arab League to end violence, but it’s no surprise that Assad never intended to follow through. According to one analyst, the prisoner release is a smokescreen. “The Syrian regime may release 500 people from prison, but since they signed the agreement with the Arab League in Cairo, they arrested more than 2000 people. So, releasing prisoners means nothing. They can apprehend far more people than those whom they release in no time. This is another ploy by the Syrian regime.” The Arab League is warning Syria that failure to abide by the peace plan would be a catastrophe for Syria and the region, but the Arab League never does anything but issue statements. VOA

U.N. Report Will Detail Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Development

A report to be released next week by the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will make the most detailed charges to date that Iran’s nuclear program is geared toward weapons development and military use. The report will include new data, including Iranian technologies to build a computer model of a nuclear warhead. [I’m not sure why creating a computer model means much. – JX] The report will come at a time when rumors are swirling that Israel, the U.S. and the U.K. are discussing the possibility of a military strike on Iran. CNN

Germany Threatens to Halt Submarine Sale to Israel

The German government is threatening to halt the delivery of a submarine capable of firing nuclear warheads in protest of the Israeli government’s recent decision to build 1,100 new settlements in the West Bank. Germany’s subsidized submarine sales program is linked to World War II reparations. The nuclear-weapons capable Dolphin submarines are an important part of the Israeli military strategy. The navy already owns three of the submarines and two further vessels are currently being built. The sixth submarine is now in jeopardy. Spiegel