Politics
Nigeria’s Leader Orders Full-Scale Assault on Boko Haram
“Extremist foreign elements”
Capitalizing on this, Jonathan has sought to paint Boko Haram as part of a broader global jihadist movement being directed from abroad, the first time he has taken this line. “Extremist foreign elements, collaborating with some of our misguided citizens,” was one phrase he used to describe them.
Furthermore, Jonathan was quoted as saying, “What we are witnessing in Nigeria today is a manifestation of the same warped and ferocious world view that brought down the Twin Towers in New York (and) killed innocent persons in Boston.” Scores have been killed in Nigerian bombings in the past month, including two bombings in the capital Abuja.
Chief of Defense Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh said on Tuesday the military knew where the abducted girls were but ruled out a rescue by force for fear of endangering them. The military was criticized for its slow response to the crisis, but Jonathan has accepted international help.
Source: Voice of America
