The United
States has condemned the killing of 43 rice farmers in Jere Local Government
Area of Borno State, by Boko Haram insurgents over the weekend.
The US embassy
in a statement released on Monday November 30, stated that abhorrent attacks
are a stark reminder of why the United States stands with the Nigerian
government and people as they fight to defeat terrorism and work to bring the
perpetrators to justice.
It read;
“The United States condemns in the strongest
terms the November 28 violent attack in Borno, Nigeria. The United States
offers our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed or
kidnapped.
“These
abhorrent attacks are a stark reminder of why the United States stands with the
Nigerian government and people as they fight to defeat terrorism and work to
bring the perpetrators to justice.”
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