The
United States has offered to help Nigeria in the search for the over 200
schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram men on April 14th.
“We
have been engaged with the Nigerian government in discussions on what we might
do to help support their efforts to find and free these young women,” State
Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told a daily briefing. “We will continue to
have those discussions and help in any way we can.”
Harf
did not elaborate on the kind of assistance Washington is offering, but said:
“We know Boko Haram is active in the area and we have worked very closely with
the Nigerian government to build their capacity to fight this threat.”
“The
U.S. and the international community must work with the Nigerian government to
ensure these girls are reunited with their families and deepen efforts to
combat the growing threat posed by Boko Haram,” said Senator Chris Coons of
Delaware, the chairman of the Senate’s African Affairs subcommittee, and one of
the resolution’s six sponsors.
In
fiscal year 2012, the United States provided over $20 million in security
assistance to Nigeria, part of that to build the country’s military, boost its
capacity to investigate terrorist attacks and enhance the government’s forensic
capabilities, she said.
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