Celebrating 25 Years of Scoop
U.S. Condemns Bombings in Kaduna
U.S. Condemns Bombings in Kaduna
Press
Statement
Marie Harf
Deputy Department Spokesperson,
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
July 23,
2014
The United States deplores today’s twin bombings in Kaduna, Nigeria, which targeted Shaykh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, one of the country’s most respected Muslim scholars, during the month of Ramadan. We are also concerned by reports that these blasts may have also targeted former head of state General Muhammadu Buhari. We extend our sympathies to the loved ones of the more than 80 victims killed in these blasts.
We call on Nigerian authorities to fully investigate these attacks, and we urge all Nigerians to avoid reprisals and continue to practice the interfaith cooperation that violent extremists seek to undermine.
ENDS
MSF Australia: MSF-Netherlands Is Instructed To Deregister In The Russian Federation
UN News: How Aid Is (And Is Not) Getting Into Gaza
People with Disability Australia: PWDA Says Centre Co-design, Choice And Control To Get Registration Right
UN News: Unchecked AI Threatens Democracy, Warns UN Chief
MSF Australia: West Bank - Access To Medical Care At Risk As Israeli Incursions Gain In Intensity
ITUC: Democracy May Not Always Guarantee Strong Workers’ Rights, But It Helps Fight For Them