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UN chief condemns double suicide attacks in Nigeria

Xinhua, March 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday condemned the double suicide attacks in Nigeria's north-eastern city of Maiduguri, which are committed by suspected Boko Haram elements.

On Wednesday, at least 25 people were killed after two female suicide bombers targeted a mosque in Umarari village located on the outskirts of Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno.

Ban "reiterates the UN's support to the Nigerian Government in its fight against terrorism, which should be grounded in international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law," said a statement released by Ban's spokesperson.

The Nigeria-based militant group Boko Haram has kidnapped thousands of people and killed more since 2009. It has spread its attacks to nearby countries including Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

A regional offensive by Nigeria and its neighboring countries last year drove the group from much of the territory in northern Nigeria, undermining its six-year campaign to carve out an Islamic caliphate.

Earlier this year, the Nigerian government said it has "technically defeated" Boko Haram, but the unrelenting group has continued to carry out more attacks. Enditem