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UNITED NATIONS, June 17 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the killings in northeastern Nigeria targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
Speaking through his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres said the attacks targeting civilians violated international humanitarian law and those responsible should be brought to justice swiftly.
At least 34 people were killed and 18 others wounded in two suicide bombings and a grenade attack Saturday in Nigeria's northeastern town of Damboa.
Security officials suspect the Boko Haram terrorist group was behind the violence.
According to UN statistics, Boko Haram has killed more than 20,000 people and displaced over 2.3 million since 2009.
