U.S. Condemns Boko Haram Attacks In Chad

The United States has condemned the
indiscriminate Boko Haram suicide attack on the
Grand Marche in the Chadian capital of
N’Djamena and reiterated its commitment to
work with the region to curb the threat posed by
the group.

In a statement by the U.S. Department of State
Spokesperson, Washington D.C., John Kirby,
U.S. also extended its condolences to the
families of those killed in the attacks.
“The United States strongly condemns the
horrific and indiscriminate Boko Haram suicide
attack on the Grand Marche in the Chadian
capital of N’Djamena on Saturday, July 11, as
well as attacks in Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria
over the past two days.
Boko Haram’s targeting of men, women, and
children highlights that the group’s brutality and
barbarism know no bounds, and we remain
committed to working closely with the region to
root out the threat posed by the group.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the
families and loved ones of the soldiers,
government officials, and civilians killed; we hope
those who were injured will recover quickly,” he
said.
Consequently, the United States praises the
security forces of Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and
Nigeria for their timely responses to these
callous and cowardly attacks on innocent
civilians.
While reiterating its commitment to fighting Boko
Haram insurgency, the United States “continues
to support the governments and people of the
Lake Chad Basin region in their ongoing struggle
to degrade and defeat Boko Haram. We support
these efforts through a number of security and
counterterrorism assistance programs, including
intelligence, advisors, training, and equipment.
We look forward to expanding this support both
bilaterally with the individual countries and to
the Multinational Joint Task Force, which the
Lake Chad Basin countries and Benin are in the
process of standing up to coordinate their
counter Boko Haram campaign,” the statement
said.