Nigeria has in recent times suffered renewed attacks by Boko Haram terrorists and bandits in Borno, Southern Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Niger, Plateau, Yobe and Sokoto states.
The United States Government has condemned recent killings of civilians in Northern Nigeria.
In a statement on the State Department website on Tuesday, the US called on the Nigerian Government to hold those responsible to account and protect civilians."In recent weeks, suspected ISIS West Africa militants launched multiple attacks in Borno State, killing more than 120 civilians including women, children, and the elderly. On June 9, unidentified armed bandits attacked a village in Katsina State, killing dozens.
"These horrific crimes follow the shooting of a pastor and his pregnant wife on June 1 and the killing of an imam, local village head, and several civilians on June 5 in the course of intercommunal violence in Taraba State.
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