New satellite images released by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International show devastating destruction suffered by two Nigerian towns at the hands of the militant group Boko Haram. The aerial images provided by Amnesty were dated Jan. 2 and Jan. 7 and showed areas before and after an apparent attack. The group estimated that more than 3,500 structures were razed in one town.
US Secretary of State John Kerry called Boko Haram’s reign of destruction a “crime against humanity” and said he had talked to UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on forming a “special initiative” on Nigeria.
The insurgent group first came to international attention last April, when it kidnapped close to 300 Nigerian girls from their school.
As Boko Haram’s terror spreads, should the US and the international community intervene?
Guests:
Drew Hinshaw, West Africa reporter for The Wall Street Journal