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Smith holds hearing with State Dept., humanitarian groups on killings in Nigeria, alleged acts by Islamist radicals December 17, 2020, 11:59 pm | in
PHOTO: Rep. Smith chairs the hearing on the Nigerian conflict on Dec. 17, 2020.
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State Dept., humanitarian groups testify on killings, conflict in Nigeria, alleged acts by Islamist radicals
WASHINGTON, DC – The brutal atrocities and continuing threats to Nigerian peace and stability especially to Christians under seemingly relentless attacks by radical Islamists in Nigeria were at the core of testimony by U.S. State Department officials and human rights organizations at a hearing today, “Conflict and Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt,” held by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.