BERLIN
The German government has condemned Friday's attack in Nigeria that targeted a major mosque in the northwestern city of Kano killing at least 100 worshippers.
German government deputy spokeswoman Christiane Wirtz said at a regular press conference in Berlin that the attack was "unacceptable."
"The violence of fundamentalists aimed at innocent people is a huge danger for Nigeria's domestic security and peace," said Wirtz.
Wirtz stressed that Germany will always fight against fundamentalist terror and human rights abuses, adding: "The German government shares the pain of the families of victims."
More than 300 civilians have been killed in coordinated attacks by Boko Haram across the north of Nigeria in November alone, the latest of which targeted a major mosque in Kano city on Friday where over 100 worshippers were killed.
A twin bomb explosion near a regional market in the northeastern city of Maiduguri also killed about 30 traders, mostly women and teenagers, last Tuesday.
Fight against ISIL terror
At the press conference, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said that the Iraqi government’s fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as ISIL, should be supported.
"ISIL does not act according to fundamental principles of Islam; it is a terrorist organization perpetrating violence on various groups," said Schaefer.
The Iraqi army and Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces have been battling ISIL in Iraq since mid-June, when the terrorist group took control of Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq.
The militant group is said to now be in control of large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria.
The U.S. is leading an international coalition, which includes France, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, and has carried out numerous airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq and Syria.
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