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| John Kerry urges Nigeria army 'restraint' |
| 2013-05-18 |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Nigerian army to show restraint and not violate human rights as it pursues an offensive against Islamist militants in the north-east. Mr Kerry said there were "credible allegations" of "gross human rights violations" by the Nigerian military. This week Nigeria launched its biggest offensive since the Boko Haram group began its insurgency in 2010. A state of emergency is in force in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states. "The United States condemns Boko Haram's campaign of terror in the strongest terms," Mr Kerry said in a statement. "We urge Nigeria's security forces to apply disciplined use of force in all operations, protect civilians in any security response and respect human rights and the rule of law.'' Camps targeted More than 2,000 people have died in the violence since 2010, most of which is blamed on Boko Haram. On Friday Nigerian war planes and helicopter gunships attacked several militant training camps in the north-east, officials said. One plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire, but Brig Gen Chris Olukolade said it had returned to base safely, while the "terrorist base" was subsequently "completely destroyed". This is the first time Boko Haram has been reported to have used such heavy weaponry against aircraft. A resident in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, told the BBC that the city was unusually quiet on Friday, with most people staying inside. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Restraint and jawn in the same sentence make me want to go all ick. There is an old saying in my business (which is making olde sayings, but I digress) lie down with the ketchup wake up with the restraints. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-05-18 15:44 |
| #4 Jawn doesn't want Islam's bloody frontier pushed too far back or via the same harsh methods and tactics to Bokos use to massacre Christians. Zero has decreed |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-05-18 10:50 |
| #3 More on the Nigerian house cleaning from Beegeagle. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-05-18 10:16 |
| #2 Maybe they remind him of Genghis Khan. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2013-05-18 09:30 |
| #1 What's restraint for John Kerry? Death? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-05-18 08:55 |