[wanabidii] Press Releases: Boko Haram's Brutal Attacks

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Boko Haram's Brutal Attacks 10/13/2015 01:10 PM EDT Boko Haram's Brutal Attacks Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson Washington, DC October 13, 2015 The United States strongly condemns Boko Haram’s brutal attacks this past weekend in Baga Sola, Chad, and in Cameroon in villages near Fotokol, Mora, and Seradji-Kerawa, as well as attacks last week in Niger and Nigeria. We send our condolences to the families and loved ones of these latest victims of the group’s unabated and horrific campaign of indiscriminate murder and violence throughout the Lake Chad Basin region. Boko Haram’s use of children to conduct these brutal attacks is particularly heinous. According to reports, on Saturday, October 10, more than 40 people died in coordinated suicide bombings targeting a market and a spontaneous camp for internally displaced persons in Baga Sola, Chad. Over the weekend in Cameroon, Boko Haram destroyed dozens of homes near Fotokol, and three separate suicide bombers near Mora and Seradji-Kerawa killed nine civilians and wounded one. An additional attack on Monday, October 12, killed one civilian and a suicide bomber, while a second attack, on a village near Mora, was repelled by Cameroonian security services. 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 establishing to coordinate regional efforts to counter Boko Haram. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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