United Nations chief condoles with Nigeria over attacks in Borno
- The UN has condemned the attacks on Damboa, Borno state by suspected Boko Haram
- The UN chief said the attack violated the international humanitarian law
The United Nations secretary-general António Guterres has condemned the Saturday, June 16, night attacks in Damboa, Borno state by men suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents targeting people celebrating the Eid el-Fitr.
The UN chief expressed his condolences to the affected families and to the government and people of Nigeria and wished those injured a swift recovery.
The News Agency of Nigerian reports that no fewer than 32 persons were killed, while 84 others were injured when six suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices in Damboa local government area of Borno in northeastern Nigeria.
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The secretary-general, in a statement by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, stressed that attacks targeting civilians violated international humanitarian law.
The UN chief called for those responsible for the attacks to be swiftly brought to justice.
Further, Guterres reiterated the United Nations’ solidarity with the countries fighting against terrorism and violent extremism across Africa’s Lake Chad Basin and Greater Sahel region.
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Recall that Legit.ng earlier reported that attacks from two bombers reportedly left 31 people dead in Damboa town of Borno state.
The attackers were said to have launched their attacks only few hours after the chief of Army staff, Tukur Buratai, appealed to some internally displaced persons in the state to return to their communities.
Two explosions which were followed by a rockets hit the village in Saturday evening killing 31 and leaving many others injured.
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Source: Legit.ng
