Senegal To Ban Women From Wearing Full-face Veil, To Avoid Terrorism.

Following the arrest of four Imams accused of
having ties to Boko Haram terrorist group,
Senegal plans to ban women from wearing the
full-face Islamic veil in public in an attempt to
curb terrorism.

The move announced on Tuesday, November 17,
by Interior Minister Abdoulaye Daouda, prohibits
women from wearing burqas where only their eyes
can be seen. Daouda says the law is not anti-Islamic
as Senegal is a Muslim majority nation instead he
says it's a question of national security.

Boko Haram has used suicide bombers hiding their
explosives beneath loose clothing to carry out
scores of attacks in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria.
An estimated 92% of Senegal’s population is Muslim.
Although the country has not suffered a terrorist
attack recently, authorities are concerned that
the Islamic militant group Boko Haram may be
trying to extend its range.

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