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Boko Haram: Amnesty international reacts to Borno multiple suicide
attack
Amnesty
International has condemned the suicide bomb attack at Mandareri-Sambisa ward of
Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
Osai Ojigho,
Director Amnesty International Nigeria in a statement described the attack as a
type of Boko Haram’s disdain on the sanctity of life and campaign targeting
civilians.
The statement read:
“These horrific suicide bomb attacks that killed at least 30 people and injured
over 40 more bear all the hallmarks of Boko Haram and its vicious, unrelenting
campaign targeting civilians.
“These unlawful
attacks are typical of Boko Haram’s despicable disdain for the sanctity of
human life. We are calling on Boko Haram and other armed groups to immediately
stop targeting civilians.
“All those
responsible must face justice for all the atrocities it has committed,
including the use of children for suicide missions.
“The Nigerian
authorities must do more to protect civilians, especially in areas like Konduga
that have frequently been targeted by Boko Haram.”
Meanwhile, Borno
State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) while confirming the attack on Monday,
said
30 persons lost their lives, while 42 others were injured when three
suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Device
(IED) in Mandarari community of Konduga local government area.
Usman Kachala,
SEMA’s Director of Search, Rescue and Operations, who disclosed this to newsmen
when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday, said the incident occurred
around 8pm on Sunday.
Kachala said that
the three suicide bombers, comprising two females and a male, detonated the
IEDs in a local tea joint and film centre in the community.
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