Condemning Suicide Attacks in Northern Cameroon, Secretary-General Reiterates Support for Lake Chad Basin Countries in Fight against Terrorism

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General condemns the two simultaneous suicide attacks in Kangaleri, Cameroon, on 11 October, by suspected Boko Haram elements.  Since July 2015, the Northern State of Cameroon has witnessed 15 separate suicide attacks, causing the death of scores of civilians.  The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Cameroon.  There is no justification for such indiscriminate violence and killings.

The Secretary-General reaffirms his solidarity with the people of Cameroon.  He reiterates the United Nations support to the Cameroonian Government and the Lake Chad Basin countries in their fight against terrorism, grounded on international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law.