Recent Attacks by Boko Haram
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
February 23, 2014
Unspeakable violence and acts of terror like the ones committed
by Boko Haram last week in northern Nigeria are horrific, wrong, and
have no place in our world. Last Saturday, a brazen attack on the
village of Izge, Nigeria, near the border with Cameroon took the lives
of more than one hundred innocent people. Not less than a week had
passed before Boko mounted another attack in Bama, setting 1,500
buildings ablaze, killing more than 115 people and leaving many others
injured. We support Nigerian authorities' efforts to investigate these
cowardly acts and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The people of northern Nigeria deserve to live free from violence and from terror. That’s why the United States is providing counterterrorism assistance to help Nigerian authorities develop a comprehensive approach to combat the threat posed by Boko Haram while protecting civilians and ensuring respect for human rights. We stand with the people of Northern Nigeria in their struggle against violent extremism, and remain a committed partner of the Government of Nigeria as it works to root out Boko Haram and associated groups.
The people of northern Nigeria deserve to live free from violence and from terror. That’s why the United States is providing counterterrorism assistance to help Nigerian authorities develop a comprehensive approach to combat the threat posed by Boko Haram while protecting civilians and ensuring respect for human rights. We stand with the people of Northern Nigeria in their struggle against violent extremism, and remain a committed partner of the Government of Nigeria as it works to root out Boko Haram and associated groups.
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