The US reportedly vetoed a 2014 arms sale of US-
made Cobra helicopters by Israel to Nigeria over
human rights abuses.
Though the resale of decommissioned gunships was
approved by Israel’s Defense Ministry, Washington
nixed the deal over concerns that the Nigerian
government was not doing enough to avoid civilian
casualties in its ongoing fight with the Islamist terror
group Boko Haram , Haaretz reported Monday.
The canceled sale has further strained Washington’s
already tense ties with Nigeria over the government’s
response to the five-year-long insurgency by the
Islamist group.
Beyond its concern over human rights abuses, the
Obama administration has significantly limited its
security assistance to the central African nation in
recent months, due to widespread government
corruption and a possible Boko Haram infiltration into
the Nigerian military, The New York Times reported in
December.
Though Asia remains Israel’s biggest arms customer,
military exports to African nations virtually doubled in
2013.
A total of $224 million worth of arms and military
technology was sold to African countries, compared to
$107 million in 2012.
According to defense sources, a second African
country could be a potential buyer for the helicopters,
though the Defense Ministry declined to comment on
the report.
During a visit to Nigeria this week, US Secretary of
State John Kerry said that Washington was prepared
to increase its support for the fight against Boko
Haram, provided the upcoming national elections there
take place peacefully and democratically.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-said-to-block-israeli-arms-deal-with-nigeria/

The US is like a snitch.

Good move by the United States before our politciansoldiers sell them over to boko haram and Goodluck Jonathan will be looking for technology to prevent the sale.