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U.S. warns of Boko Haram attacks on Nigeria capital
Source: Reuters
U.S. warns of Boko Haram attacks on Nigeria capital
By Joe Brock
ABUJA | Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:32pm EDT
(Reuters) - The United States warned its citizens in Nigeria on Wednesday that Islamist militant group Boko Haram might be planning attacks on the capital Abuja - but the Nigerian government dismissed the alert saying it would create "undue panic".
Boko Haram, which wants sharia (Islamic law) more widely applied across Africa's most populous nation, has killed hundreds in gun and bomb attacks this year.
"The U.S. Embassy has received information that Boko Haram may be planning attacks in Abuja, Nigeria, including against hotels frequently visited by Westerners," read a message on the embassy's website on Wednesday.
"The Nigerian government is aware of the threat and is actively implementing security measures," the message added.
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By Joe Brock
ABUJA | Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:32pm EDT
(Reuters) - The United States warned its citizens in Nigeria on Wednesday that Islamist militant group Boko Haram might be planning attacks on the capital Abuja - but the Nigerian government dismissed the alert saying it would create "undue panic".
Boko Haram, which wants sharia (Islamic law) more widely applied across Africa's most populous nation, has killed hundreds in gun and bomb attacks this year.
"The U.S. Embassy has received information that Boko Haram may be planning attacks in Abuja, Nigeria, including against hotels frequently visited by Westerners," read a message on the embassy's website on Wednesday.
"The Nigerian government is aware of the threat and is actively implementing security measures," the message added.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/us-nigeria-warning-idUSBRE83H0YC20120418
