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Jordan condemns Nigeria terror attack

By JT - Nov 16,2017 - Last updated at Nov 16,2017

AMMAN — Jordan on Thursday condemned a terror attack that targeted Nigeria on Wednesday evening, killing and injuring several people, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said that Jordan strongly condemns the bloody attacks perpetrated by the Boko Haram terror group in northeastern Nigeria, renewing Jordan's firm stance against terrorism within a holistic strategy.

Momani, who is also the government spokesperson, extended Jordan's condolences to the victims' families and wished the injured a speedy recovery. Four suicide bombers, two women and two men, detonated their explosives on Wednesday evening in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, leaving 12 people dead and 22 injured. 

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