FEBRUARY 1, 2015 BY AGENCY REPORT



Iran on Saturday announced plans to assist in the fight against Boko Haram, as part of its contribution for global peace.

The country’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Amir Hossein Abdollohian made the announcement while
addressing the press on Saturday on the sideline of the ongoing 24th Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa.

Abdollohian said the activities of the Boko Haram militants and that of Al-Shabaab in the Somalia were similar to that of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State and other terrorist groups in the Middle East.

“Boko Haram in Nigeria and Al-Shabaab in the Horn of Africa are similar with Al-Qaeda and ISISL in parts of the Middle East using similar methods of operations to cause havoc to the people of the two regions. Iran is therefore willing to use its experience in dealing with terror groups to assist in combatting these groups in Africa.”

He said Iran was willing to share its experiences on terrorist activities it gathered over the years in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and other parts of the Middle East with Africa, particularly Nigeria and Somalia, as part of efforts to ensure global peace.

According to him, Iran has opened consultation with the African Union to offer its contribution to the
affected countries in the coming days.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Iran is attending the AU Summit as an observer with interest in bilateral and multilateral cooperation with some of the AU member states.

http://www.punchng.com/news/iran-offers-to-help-fight-boko-haram/

What do you guys think of this coming from IRAN?

cirmuell:


http://www.punchng.com/news/iran-offers-to-help-fight-boko-haram/

What do you guys think of this coming from IRAN?

about what coming from Iran?

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Will be a welcomed development if the government buys the idea and also, if Iran has no ulterior motives.

Iran, a state that US described as ''an active state sponsor of terrorism'' wants to help us fight boko haram. Check their wikipedia page, Iran is described as 'a central banker for terrorism'. It is well known that Iran actively sponsors different terrorist groups in different states all over the world. Furthermore Iran is a core Muslim state and would most likely be a sympathizer to the plot by boko haram to islamize Nigeria.
If Nigeria is refusing US' help to fight boko haram then we have no reason to partner with Iran because unlike US there is a great possibility that they will only come into the country to aid boko haram rather than fight them. There is nothing wrong in seeking foreign help but Iran should be the last on d list.

Something is really wrong in our country.. Iran out of all the countries in this world..

I am sure they want to assist BH and empower them with new weapons if FG grant them their request..

People always complaining. Aint israel suppose to be our ally them too no sell us weapon. Now Iran are willing we are still complaining. Even if na somalia offers help we better accept

Thanks, but no thanks.

Can the devil cast out devil?
Let them fight their own terrorists first

Iran cannot fight bokoharam because darkness cannot fight against darkness. Or they want easy access to supply bokoharam weapons. Bokoharam and Iran share the same ideologies.

davidugotex:
Will be a welcomed development if the government buys the idea and also, if Iran has no ulterior motives.

exactly what I'm worried about.

soe:
about what coming from Iran?

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Is their offer to help a genuine one.

No comment for your last post

akinsadeez:
Iran, a state that US described as ''an active state sponsor of terrorism'' wants to help us fight boko haram. Check their wikipedia page, Iran is described as 'a central banker for terrorism'. It is well known that Iran actively sponsors different terrorist groups in different states all over the world. Furthermore Iran is a core Muslim state and would most likely be a sympathizer to the plot by islamize Nigeria.
If Nigeria is refusing US' help to fight boko haram then we have no reason to partner with Iran because unlike US there is a great possibility that they will only come into the country to aid boko haram rather than fight them. There is nothing wrong in seeking foreign help but Iran should be the last on d list.

Actually I'm not doubting the fact that they may have other hidden agenda, but Iran is a Shi'ite state and I think they participate actively in the fight against IS who are Sunnis, and you know Boko Haram has affiliations with Islamic State and are also Sunnis. So I think being a muslim state is not the problem here.

People who havent fought isil

Terrorist should come and kill innocent Nigerians? Or terrorist wants to help fighting terrorist??

Wait i nor hear well.pls can smby read 4 me wat d irans jst said

government should not accept this offer or else nigeria will be history

We don't want. Once Gen. Buhari is elected, he will put a stop to it and hang SheCow once for all. Our problem now is having an incompetent C-in-C.

akinsadeez:
Iran, a state that US described as ''an active state sponsor of terrorism'' wants to help us fight boko haram. Check their wikipedia page, Iran is described as 'a central banker for terrorism'. It is well known that Iran actively sponsors different terrorist groups in different states all over the world. Furthermore Iran is a core Muslim state and would most likely be a sympathizer to the plot by islamize Nigeria.
If Nigeria is refusing US' help to fight boko haram then we have no reason to partner with Iran because unlike US there is a great possibility that they will only come into the country to aid boko haram rather than fight them. There is nothing wrong in seeking foreign help but Iran should be the last on d list.

You know nothing about GeoPolitics!

don't bring Python to kill snake

cirmuell:
Actually I'm not doubting the fact that they may have other hidden agenda, but Iran is a Shi'ite state and I think they participate actively in the fight against IS who are Sunnis, and you know Boko Haram has affiliations with Islamic State and are also Sunnis. So I think being a muslim state is not the problem here.

Bro, their fight against ISIS isnt as it seems. Do you know that Iran are using their presence in Iraq under the pretence of fighting ISIS to execute sunni Iraqis. Do you know Iraq is currently arming Quds terrorist in Iraq to fight Isis to the anger of US. please read these two articles particularly the first one.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/01/how-iran-is-making-it-impossible-for-the-us-to-beat-isis.html

www.thetower.org/1580-analysis-iran-making-fight-against-isis-impossible-in-iraq/


Bro, currently if the US can find a way to stop Iran from helping to fight Isis they will because Iran is doing more harm than good. that is what we are inviting if we allow them come into the country.

MansaMoussa:


You know nothing about GeoPolitics!

OK.

akinsadeez:


Bro, their fight against ISIS isnt as it seems. Do you know that Iran are using their presence in Iraq under the pretence of fighting ISIS to execute sunni Iraqis. Do you know Iraq is currently arming Quds terrorist in Iraq to fight Isis to the anger of US. please read these two articles particularly the first one.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/01/how-iran-is-making-it-impossible-for-the-us-to-beat-isis.html

www.thetower.org/1580-analysis-iran-making-fight-against-isis-impossible-in-iraq/


Bro, currently if the US can find a way to stop Iran from helping to fight Isis they will because Iran is doing more harm than good. that is what we are inviting if we allow them come into the country.

US give Kurds arms too bro, if they have any trick up their sleeves it will probably be to push their own Shi'ite agenda since we have sizeable number of them here too. But saying they'l support BH, I don't believe that.