JERUSALEM (JWN and agencies)—Israel has condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist bombing of three churches in Nigeria on Christmas Day (Sunday) in which scores of people were killed.
Five bombs exploded at the churches crowded with Christmas worshipers. The Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the massacre, which is seen as a bid to spark a sectarian civil war. Boko Haram means “Western education is sinful” in the Hausa language spoken in northern Nigeria. It is modeled on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. Rights groups say more than 250 people have been killed by Boko Haram since July 2010.
“The government of Israel conveys its condolences to the government of Nigeria, the Nigerian people, and the families of the victims, and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured,” a Foreign Ministry statement read.
The statement said Israel will be providing the Nigerian authorities with medical supplies to treat the injured.
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