rooster59 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 UN condemns Boko Haram attacks ahead of summit in NigeriaEDITH M. LEDERER, Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is strongly condemning attacks by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram and expressing alarm at its links to the Islamic State group ahead of a summit in Nigeria to evaluate efforts to combat the extremists.A presidential statement approved Friday by all 15 council members demands that Boko Haram "immediately and unequivocally cease all violence and all abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law." It also demands the immediate release of the thousands of people held captive by Boko Haram including 219 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted in April 2014.The council welcomed Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's "crucial initiative" to convene Saturday's summit in the capital Abuja to evaluate the regional response to Boko Haram "with a view to adopting a comprehensive strategy to address the governance, security, development, socio-economic and humanitarian dimensions of the crisis."Amnesty International called on leaders attending the summit to ensure that justice remains a priority and to increase efforts to protect civilians.Some 20,000 people have died and 2.1 million become refugees in Boko Haram's nearly 7-year uprising to create an Islamic state but U.S.-backed African governments have made military advances against Islamic extremists.Two bombings this week in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram and headquarters of the military's campaign against the jihadists, were the first attacks in two months. They indicated the success of heightened vigilance by soldiers and self-defense groups that have reported intercepting several suicide bombers recently.The decrease in attacks, which were an almost daily occurrence earlier this year, also marks the success of the military campaign that officers say has Boko Haram hemmed into strongholds in the Sambisa Forest, a sprawling game reserve 45 minutes' drive southwest of Maiduguri.Dozens of Boko Haram fighters are surrendering, reporting food and ammunition shortages, the military said this week. -- (c) Associated Press 2016-05-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwyn Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 That's big of them.... Maybe one day they will condemn Hamas too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 The UN is a useless, toothless tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 strongly condemning attacks! I can just picture Boko Haram's thugs lining up to turn in their weapons because of this UN condemnation... The UN really stands for....UN-necessary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Armed militants that kidnapped girls and kill civilians while training child solders vs UN stern warnings to return the kidnapped girls from 2 years ago. Clown show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 This weakling ban ki moon guy needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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