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Wednesday 08 Jul 2015 - 12:36 Makkah mean time-21-9-1436
UN chief Ban Ki-moon
New York (IINA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned attacks by Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin countries, including the deliberate targeting of Christian and Muslim worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan in Nigeria's northeast states of Borno and Yobe.
“The Secretary-General takes note of [Nigerian] President Muhammadu Buhari's determination to root out this menace, and commends the countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin for their steadfast efforts in the fight against Boko Haram,” according to a statement issued here on Tuesday.
News agencies report that extremist violence against both Muslims and Christians left dozens of people dead in Nigeria's northern town of Zaria earlier Tuesday. This follows nearly a week of deadly Boko Haram-led attacks in the region, including over the weekend, described in the media as bombings and indiscriminate shooting into crowds of civilians.
“The Secretary-General renews his calls to support the operationalization of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) through the provision of the requisite political, logistical, and financial resources and necessary expertise, consistent with international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law,” the statement added.
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