USA Condemns Boko Haram, promises more weapons for regional force

USA Condemns Boko Haram, promises more weapons for regional force

Posted by Sylvester on Monday, August 31, 2015 0

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The United States of America has condemned the recent spate of Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria in a statement to mark the 500th day of Chibok girls abduction and has promised more support for the regional force fighting Boko Haram around Nigeria’s border towns

Boko Haram gained international notoriety when members of the sect kidnapped over 200 girls from a secondary school in Chibok more than 500 days ago

Full Statement

The United States strongly condemns the raids on villages in northeast Nigeria on August 28, and we extend our sympathies to the families and loved ones of the civilians who were killed and injured. These recent raids are just additional examples of the horrific and indiscriminate violence that Boko Haram continues to use to terrorize civilians in northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region.

August 27 marked the 500th day since Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls from their school in Chibok. We send our continued condolences to the families and loved ones of the girls who remain missing. The kidnapping of the school girls in Chibok galvanized international attention for the Boko Haram conflict. It is one of many attacks, kidnappings, raids and other acts of indiscriminate violence that continue on a frequent basis in Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon.

The United States continues to support the governments and people of the Lake Chad Basin region in their ongoing struggle to degrade and defeat Boko Haram. We contribute to these efforts through a number of security and counterterrorism assistance programs, which provide intelligence, advisors, training, equipment, and logistics. We actively provide support on a bilateral basis and through the Multinational Joint Task Force, which the Lake Chad Basin countries and Benin are standing up to coordinate the regional efforts to counter Boko Haram

Press Statement

John Kirby
Department Spokesperson Washington, DC