Jeddah, Shawwal 08, 1436, July 24, 2015, SPA -- The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a market and a residential neighborhood in Maroau, Northern Cameroon on Wednesday, 22 July 2015. About 20 people lost their lives and many more got injured when two female suicide bombers blew themselves causing the death of many innocent people. While offering his condolence to the families of those who lost their lives and sending his wishes for the fast recovery to the injured, the Secretary General of the OIC, Iyad Amin Madani, urged the Multi-National Joint Task Force in the region to step up its efforts in the fights against terrorism. He reiterated the principled position of the OIC that vigorously denounces any and all acts of terrorism and violent extremism in all forms and manifestations, just as it categorically rejects any justifications for terrorism. --SPA 14:48 LOCAL TIME 11:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w