2015-01-12 09:02
Johannesburg - South Africa’s official has condemned the
cold-blooded slaughter of civilians, reportedly up to 2 000, in the Baga
local municipality of Nigeria by the Boko Haram terrorists.
Democratic
Alliance Shadow Deputy Minister of International Relations and
Cooperation, Sandy Kaylan, said the party’s hearts went out to the
Nigerian people suffering under the enormous burden of this tragedy.
“As
the world witnesses increasing extremist activity, millions of people
risk having life and liberty threatened. The violence and brutal deaths
we see in the world today diminish us all and can never be the justified
in the name of religion,” said Kaylan of the attacks blamed on the
militant group.
In April 2014 the same group was responsible for the capture and
kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls in the Chibok region. Last
month, Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds more in the Gumburi region.
Kaylan called on the South African government and the African Union to curb the threats of terror.
“The South African Government and the
African Union need to demonstrate leadership in halting the rise of
extremism on the continent, as seen in the escalation of Boko Haram’s
attacks.”
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