UN chief condemns suicide attack in far north Cameroon
Xinhua, July 1, 2016 Adjust font size:
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday condemned the suicide attack in the far north region of Cameroon, saying that "no cause can justify terrorist attacks."
On Wednesday night, a suicide bomb attack hit a town in the region near the Nigerian border, killing 11 people and injured four others.
In a statement, Ban expresses his condolences to the families of the deceased and to the government and people of Cameroon, and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured in the attack.
He also called on international partners to provide support for the countries in Lake Chad Basin area to counter the threat posed by the Nigeria-based extremist group Boko Haram.
Boko Haram's insurgency has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. Since July 2015, more than 100 people were killed in similar attacks in this part of the territory of Cameroon.
The Cameroonian forces have been carrying out operations to dismantle Boko Haram training cells in this Central African nation since the beginning of last year.
Meanwhile, Nigeria is heading up a multi-national joint task force along with Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin to fight together Boko Haram at different fronts. Endit