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1st LD Writethru: UN chief condemns deadly bomb attack in Nigeria

Xinhua, November 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned Tuesday's bomb attack in the Nigerian city of Yola, which resulted in dozens dead and scores injured.

As many as 32 people were killed and 80 injured on Tuesday in a bomb explosion that hit a motor park at about 8 p.m. local time when the place was crowded with food sellers and petty traders.

The UN chief extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of Nigeria, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, said a statement of the secretary-general's spokesman.

Stressing that no political or ideological objective whatsoever justifies the loss of life and terror to which civilians are being subjected, Ban reiterated "the UN's support to the Nigerian government in its fight against terrorism, which -- to be effective -- should also be grounded in international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law." Enditem