The UN Security Council Blacklists Boko Haram

The U.N. Security Council al Qaeda sanctions committee blacklisted Nigeria’s Islamist militantgroup Boko Haram on Thursday after the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls, diplomats said.

The sanctions on the group include an international asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo. Until recently, Nigeria had been reluctant to seek international help to combat Boko Haram.