Washington D.C., Aug 29, 2013 / 01:04 am
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said the United States "strongly condemns" recent killings in Nigeria and an Aug. 10 attack on a mosque reportedly perpetrated by Boko Haram-affiliated extremists.
"We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of those killed and concern for those wounded. The United States stands with the people of Nigeria to reject the indiscriminate attacks on worshippers of all faiths," the spokesperson said Aug. 26.
The U.S. also condemned the extrajudicial executions of suspected Boko Haram members.
For the past decade, the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is sinful," has sought to impose Shariah law throughout Nigeria.