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President Jonathan Seeks 'New Tactics' To Fight Boko Haram, But Not Dialogue
Mon Jun, 25 2012


Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan admitted on Monday that his government needs to come up with "new tactics" for stopping Boko Haram, the rebel group responsible for three weeks of church bombings, as well as scores of other terrorist attacks and thousands of death over the past two years.

In the past, Jonathan has used his Joint Task Force of police and army soldiers to fight the rebel sect, which stormed a prison and freed 40 inmates in the northern Yobe state on Sunday. These unnamed new tactics could include a dialogue between the government and Boko Haram, however on Sunday Jonathan again said that he would not talk to the insurgents unless they came forward with a list of specific demands

Boko Haram says its goal is to turn Nigeria into an Islamic state, but Jonathan believes that like "terrorists all over the world," the sect's main agenda is to destabilize the government.

"Attacking churches is to instigate religious crisis," Jonathan said on Monday. "They believe that when they attack a church, Christian youths will revolt against Muslim youths. They don't care about who dies in the process. If it doesn't work, the same Boko Haram will start attacking mosques to instigate Muslim youths to attack Christians. So they change their tactics."

 

  


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  ( 9 comments)
On Thu Aug, 02 2012 08:50   by rock
dialoque with this faceless sect is an insult to the nigerian goverment, i think the president should seek ways of dealing with the sponsors of this evil act,
On Wed Jul, 11 2012 10:01   by h
if this atitude of boko harram continue in our nation means is and oppotunity for us to achive our coal of republic of biafran
On Wed Jul, 11 2012 09:50   by h
well i dont have much to say only but this if mrs president can really stop this atitude to not go forward i will be happy
On Tue Jul, 03 2012 07:04   by UGO ROWLAND
You must not negotiate with terrorists. The Christians all over Nigeria must fight back.Christian leaders must stop asking people to calm down.Enough is enough.
On Sun Jul, 01 2012 01:43   by yahaya
muslims are not boko harams. boko haram is hausa language mean in english is prohibited which is very rong saying,but if they say westen education is not the way of religions mater willing by the quran and bible also western education which have been thought by willingness the way that human been like to be instedof how the load want him to agrey witm him.curroption by our leadras all of these are thought by the western education institution by the evules instedof the quran and the bible you most follow these [quran and what corespond with the quran in the bible , please our leaders institution can`t make nigeria to be stay in pease because is agaist god religion ,that is why every where and eany where is getting purnishement my the load of mankind,disobey his willingness .
On Sat Jun, 30 2012 05:21   by Patrick Agbobu
Dialogue with faceless terrorists and criminals, the likes of boko haram, you can not be serious. The only approach is obileration and annahilation of these thugs with ruthless military incision. Any thing short of this approach is unacceptable, not an option and will not and never work. Any time any one or government negotiates, or talks to terrorists, you strenghten them and make legitimize them and this sends the very wrong and very dangerous message, that terrorism and gangterrism pay very huge dividents. He that has ears to hear let him hear. I rest my case.
On Thu Jun, 28 2012 11:54   by Toni
We need Dialoque plz... FG v BH
On Wed Jun, 27 2012 12:42   by bj
He need to act fast... time is surely running out. http://www.atlantalimousineandcarservice.com
On Tue Jun, 26 2012 02:36   by Patrick Agbobu
Please no pussy footing, no compromise, you should go after them and teir backers with military incision. You must destroy and obliterate this ugl cancar worm of iniquity boko haram. Please no half measures, you must declare total war war, no hole barred with these rascals and thus boko haram. Any tihng short of this is very unaceptable and not an option.

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