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United Nations听听Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned yesterday's deadly terrorist attack in the Chadian capital of N'Djamena, a spokesperson for the Organization said today.

According to reports, a suicide bomber targeted N'Djamena's central market killing at least 15 people and injuring numerous others.

In a听听released earlier this morning, the Secretary-General's spokesperson declared that Mr. Ban extended his 鈥渉eartfelt condolences鈥� the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Chad.

鈥淭his brutal attack against civilians during the month of Ramadan serves as a reminder to all of us that the scourge of terrorism knows no bounds,鈥� the statement continued.

鈥淭he Secretary-General reiterates the importance of further collaboration among countries of the region to more effectively combat terrorism while adhering to international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law.鈥�

Although the attack has, as of yet, gone unclaimed, the porous border between Chad and north-eastern Nigeria has permitted militants aligned with the Boko Haram extremist group to fan out across the region and widen their range of devastation.

In June, a Boko Haram attack in N'Djamena killed 25 people and similarly drew the Secretary-General's.

Mr. Ban has also previously commended Chad for its 鈥渃ourageous role鈥� in the fight against Boko Haram as part of a larger Multinational Joint Task Force.