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<p>The UK fully supports the statements made by the United Nations Secretary-General
and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which strongly condemned the recent
killing of civilians by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Baga, Nigeria. Boko Haram
continues to wreak havoc across North East Nigeria, causing suffering in communities
of different faiths and ethnicities. As I set out in my answer to the Honourable Member
for Brent Central (Sarah Teather)'s Urgent Question on 12 January (Hansard Column
601), the UK has taken an active role in leading international support to Nigeria
in its fight against Boko Haram, alongside other international partners, including
the UN. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon.
Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) also discussed the situation
with Secretary Kerry on 15 January 2015.</p>
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