Brussels, 16/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton strongly condemned the kidnapping in Nigeria of more than one hundred young girls from their school in Borno (in the north east of the country). In a statement published in the evening of 15 April, she said that this action is even more alarming because the kidnapping was committed by armed men from the Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, “only a day after a deadly bombing on a bus park in the Nyanya suburb of Abuja killing 71 and injuring many more”.
Ashton stated: “I am concerned by the increasing frequency and spread of terrorist attacks, including those of last week on several villages in Borno state”. She offered her condolences to the families of the victims and called for those responsible for these acts to be brought to justice.
The high representative assured the people and government of Nigeria of EU support “in the fight against terrorism and violence and for the rule of law and human rights”. (AN)