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Canada has joined the United States to formally designate Boko Haram and the Caucasus Emirate as terrorist organizations under the country\u2019s Criminal Code.<\/span><\/h1>\n
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Canada\u2019s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Steven Blaney, made the announcement in a statement dated December 30 in Ottawa and posted on the ministry\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoko Haram is an organisation that is responsible for over 300 attacks in Northern Nigeria, which have resulted in the death of over 1,000 people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Caucasus Emirate has carried out terrorist activities in Russia, resulting in the death and injury of many Russian civilians and security personnel, \u201cthe statement said.<\/p>\n

Listing these organisations as a terrorist entities sends a strong message those actions will not be tolerated,\u201d Blaney was quoted as saying in the statement.<\/p>\n

The statement added that listing terrorist entities would facilitate the prosecution of perpetrators and supporters of terrorism, as well as countering terrorist financing.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, under Canada\u2019s criminal code, any person or group listed may have their assets seized and forfeited.<\/p>\n

The United States formally designated Boko Haram and Ansaru as Foreign Terrorist Organisations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists on November 13.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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