UN / NIGERIA ATTACKS

Strongly condemning yesterday's suicide attacks on the two camps for internally displaced persons in northeastern Nigeria, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today has called for the perpetrators of this “heinous” act to be swiftly brought to justice. UNIFEED / FILE

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:20
• Production Date: 25 July 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; FARHAN HAQ
• Subject Topical: TERRORISM
• Geographic Subject: NIGERIA
• MAMS Id: 1938646
• Parent Id: 1938646
• Alternate Title: unifeed170725b

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STORY: UN / NIGERIA ATTACKS
TRT: 01:20
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 25 JULY 2017, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

25 JULY 2017, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Farhan Haq walking to the podium
3. Med shot, reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General:
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the suicide attacks on 24 July in the two camps for internally displaced persons near Maiduguri, Borno State, in Nigeria. These terrorist acts are targeting people who had already fled their homes as a result of Boko Haram violence. The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the people and Government of Nigeria for the loss of life. He wishes a quick recovery to those injured and calls for those responsible for this heinous act to be swiftly brought to justice. He reiterates the United Nations support to the Government of Nigeria in its fight against terrorism and violent extremism in full observance of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law.”

FILE – 29 MAY 2017, MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

5. Various shots, Maidiguri streets
6. Wide shot, Maidiguri camp for displaced
7. Various shots, displaced people in the camp

Storyline

Strongly condemning yesterday's suicide attacks on the two camps for internally displaced persons in northeastern Nigeria, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today has called for the perpetrators of this “heinous” act to be swiftly brought to justice.

According to a statement issued by his spokesman, the Secretary-General reiterated the UN support to the Government of Nigeria in its fight against terrorism and violent extremism.

“These terrorist acts are targeting people who had already fled their homes as a result of Boko Haram violence,” said today (25 Jul) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, in the statement.

Preliminary media reports said that at least eight people have been killed in the attacks that took place near the Borno state capital of Maiduguri.

Haq said the Secretary-General offered his condolences to the people and Government of Nigeria for the loss of life, while also wishing a quick recovery to those injured.

Borno state has been plagued by violent attacks carried out by the Boko Haram insurgents, and Maiduguri has been targeted many times.