,,iv #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aj1 #bjad ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! abduction ( female /ud5ts by arm$ militants f ! t]rori/ gr\p kn[n z ,boko ,h>am 9 nor!a/]n prov9ces ( ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,nig]ia4 ,:]eas1 on ! night ( ,april #ad1 #bjad1 #bgf female /ud5ts1 mo/ ( !m betwe5 #ae & #ah ye>s old1 7 abduct$ by ,boko ,h>am f ! ,gov]nm5t ,girls ,second>y ,s*ool1 a bo>d+ s*ool locat$ 9 ! nor!a/]n prov9ce ( ,borno 9 ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,nig]ia2 ,:]eas1 all public second>y s*ools 9 ,borno /ate 7 clos$ 9 ,m>* #bjad because ( increas+ attacks 9 ! pa/ ye> t h kill$ hundr$s ( /ud5ts1 b ! "y wom5 at ! ,gov]nm5t ,girls ,second>y ,s*ool 7 recall$ to take _! f9al exams2 ,:]eas1 ,boko ,h>am burn$ d[n sev]al build+s be=e op5+ fire on soldi]s & police :o 7 gu>d+ ! ,gov]nm5t ,girls ,second>y ,s*ool & =c+ ! /ud5ts into trucks2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to local (ficials 9 ,borno /ate1 #ec /ud5ts 7 able to flee _! captors1 & ! re/ rema9 abduct$2 ,:]eas1 !re are reports t ! abduct$ girls h be5 sold z brides to ,islami/ militants = ! equival5t ( #ab ea*2 ,:]eas1 ! gr\p popul>ly kn[n z ,boko ,h>am1 :i* loosely translates f ! ,hausa language to ,we/]n education is s91 is kn[n to oppose ! education ( girls2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ad1 #bjad1 h\rs be=e ! kidnapp+ 9 ,borno /ate1 & on ,may #b1 #bjad1 ,boko ,h>am bomb$ bus /ations 9 ,abuja1 ,nig]ia1 kill+ at lea/ #id p & w\nd+ ov] #afj1 mak+ x ! deadlie/ set ( attacks ev] 9 ,nig]ia's capital2 ,:]eas1 ,boko ,h>am has kidnapp$ girls 9 ! pa/ to use z cooks & sex slaves1 & has claim$ responsibility = ! kidnapp+ 9 ,borno /ate on ,april #ad1 #bjad2 ,:]eas1 late ,may #e1 #bjad1 suspect$ ,boko ,h>am gunm5 kidnapp$ an additional #h girls1 rang+ 9 age f #ab to #ae1 f a village 9 nor!a/ ,nig]ia2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #g1 #bjad1 ,boko ,h>am kill$ at lea/ #ccf p 9 ,gamboru ,ngala & burn$ hundr$s ( h\ses & c>s2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #e1 #bjad1 ,boko ,h>am kidnapp$ an additional #bj wom5 f nor!a/]n ,nig]ia1 ne> ! t[n ( ,*ibok2 ,:]eas1 reports e/imate t m ?an #ejj /ud5ts & #ajj tea*]s h be5 kill$ by ,boko ,h>am & h de/roy$ r\ghly #ejj s*ools 9 nor!rn ,nig]ia1 leav+ m ?an #ae1jjj /ud5ts )\t access to education2 ,:]eas1 ,boko ,h>am has t>get$ s*ools1 mosques1 *ur*es1 villages1 & agricultural c5t]s1 z well z gov]nm5t facilities1 9 an arm$ campaign to create an ,islamic /ate 9 nor!rn ,nig]ia1 prompt+ ! ,presid5t ( ,nig]ia to decl>e a /ate ( em]g5cy 9 ?ree ( ! c\ntry's nor!a/]n /ates 9 ,may #bjac2 ,:]eas1 human rights gr\ps h indicat$ t ! ,nig]ian /ate security =ces %\ld improve ef=ts to protect civilians dur+ (f5sive op]ations aga9/ ,boko ,h>am2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to nongov]nm5tal organizations1 m ?an #a1ejj p h be5 kill$ 9 attacks by ,boko ,h>am or reprisals by ,nig]ian security =ces ?is ye> alone1 & t almo/ #d1jjj p h be5 kill$ 9 ,boko ,h>am attacks s9ce #bjaa2 ,:]eas1 ! enrollm5t1 ret5tion1 & completion ( education = girls 9 ,nig]ia rema9s a major *all5ge2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,em]g5cy ,fund 7,,unicef71 "s #d1gjj1jjj *ildr5 ( prim>y s*ool age are /ill n 9 s*ool 9 ,nig]ia1 ) att5dance rates l[e/ 9 ! nor?2 ,:]eas1 /udies h f\nd t s*ool *ildr5 9 ,nig]ia1 p>ticul>ly ^? 9 ! nor!rn prov9ces1 are at a disadvantage 9 _! education1 ) #cg p]c5t ( prim>y-age girls 9 ! rural nor!a/ n att5d+ s*ool1 & #cj p]c5t ( boys n att5d+ s*ool2 ,:]eas1 wom5 & girls mu/ be all[$ to g to s*ool )\t fe> ( viol5ce & unju/ treatm5t s t !y c take _! rightful place z equal citiz5s ( & contributors to society2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance to ,nig]ia has emphasiz$ milit>y pr(essionalization1 peacekeep+ support & tra9+1 & bord] & m>itime security2 ,:]eas1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate designat$ ,boko ,h>am z a ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization 9 ,novemb] #bjac1 recogniz+ ! ?reat pos$ by ! gr\p's l>ge-scale & indiscrim9ate attacks aga9/ civilians1 includ+ wom5 & *ildr52 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am is "o ( a numb] ( radical ,islami/ t]rori/ organizations & extremi/ gr\ps t pose a gr[+ ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! region z well z broad] peace & security2 & ,:]eas ^! radical ,islami/ gr\ps1 :i* include ,ans> al-,%>ia1 ,al-,qa$a 9 ! ,islamic ,maghreb1 ! ,national ,movem5t = ,unity & ,jihad 9 ,we/ ,africa1 & o!rs h c>ri$ out deadly attacks 9 ! region & con/itute a gr[+ ?reat to ,nor? & ,we/ ,africa3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses its /rong support = ! p ( ,nig]ia1 especially ! p>5ts & families ( ! girls abduct$ by ,boko ,h>am 9 ,borno /ate1 & calls = ! imm$iate1 safe return ( ! girls2 7#b7 condemns ,boko ,h>am = its viol5t attacks on civilian t>gets1 includ+ s*ools1 mosques1 *ur*es1 villages1 & agricultural c5t]s 9 ,nig]ia2 7#c7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to /r5g!n ef=ts to protect *ildr5 seek+ to obta9 an education & to hold ^? :o conduct su* viol5t attacks acc\ntable2 7#d7 comm5ds ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to hold t]rori/ organizations1 su* z ,boko ,h>am1 acc\ntable2 7#e7 supports (f]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ! gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia 9 ! se>* = ^! abduct$ girls & enc\rages ! gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to "w ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r conc]n$ gov]nm5ts to resolve ?is tragic situation2 7#f7 recognizes t e individual1 reg>dless ( g5d]1 %\ld h ! opportunity to pursue an education )\t fe> ( discrim9ation2 7#g7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to cont9ue _! support = initiatives t promote ! human rights ( wom5 & girls 9 ,nig]ia2 7#h7 urges ! ,presid5t to imm$iately /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates security1 law en=cem5t1 & intellig5ce coop]ation ) appropriate ,nig]ian =ces1 includ+ (f]+ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel to support op]ations to locate & rescue ! m ?an #bjj s*oolgirls kidnapp$ by ,boko ,h>am1 & to support ,nig]ian ef=ts to c\nt] ?is ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ =eign t]rori/ organization2 & 7#i7 calls on ! ,presid5t to provide to ,congress a compreh5sive /rategy to c\nt] ! gr[+ ?reat pos$ by radical ,islami/ t]rori/ gr\ps 9 ,we/ ,africa1 ! ,sahel1 & ,nor? 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