Iran is willing to use its experience in dealing with terror groups in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and other parts of the Middle East to help Nigeria win its war against Boko Haram.
The move, according to the southwest Asian country, is its contribution to global peace.
Amir Hossein Abdollohian, the Iranian deputy foreign affairs minister, made the announcement while addressing the press on Saturday on the sidelines of the ongoing 24th Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia.
“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,” Abdollohian said.
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“Iran is therefore willing to use its experience in dealing with terror groups to assist in combating these groups in Africa. Iran is 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.”
He added that Iran had already opened consultations with the African Union to offer its contribution to the affected countries in the coming days.
Iran is attending the AU Summit as an observer with interest in bilateral and multilateral cooperation with some of the AU member states.
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Abdollohian’s announcement comes just a day after the African Union endorsed a plan to raise a 7-500-man regional task force against Boko Haram.
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