New York, Jumada I 9, 1436, Feb 28, 2015, SPA -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned Boko Haram's militant group's terrorist attacks including children suicide bombers. "The Secretary-General reiterates his strong condemnation of the continuing indiscriminate and horrific attacks by Boko Haram against civilian populations in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. The abduction and use of children, including as 'suicide bombers,' is particularly abhorrent," the UN said in a statement published Friday on its website. Ban Ki-moon commended positive steps taken by the regional countries with the support of the African Union, towards operationalizing the Multinational Joint Task Force, comprising units of the Chadian, Nigerien, and Nigerian armed forces, to counter the threat posed by Boko Haram. The Secretary-General called on international partners to provide support to the regional anti-terrorism efforts. --SPA 12:14 LOCAL TIME 09:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w