President Buhari says that the US is 'aiding and abetting' terror group
Boko Haram by refusing to supply arms to Nigeria. A US law called the
Leahy Law prevents the US government from selling arms to countries
which fail to tackle human rights abuses. President Buhari made the
accusation while addressing members of the US Institute of Peace
yesterday July 22nd
"In our efforts at combating the activities of Boko Haram, the new
Government has sought and obtained the support of not only our
neighbours other international friends and partners. Regrettably, the blanket application of the Leahy Law by the United
States on the grounds of unproven allegations of human rights violations
levelled against our forces has denied us access to appropriate
strategic weapons to prosecute the war against the insurgents.
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