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Boko Haram insurgents
have attacked a team of United Nations (UN) officials and Nigerian soldiers
attached to them in an area close to Bama, under Konduga local government area
of Borno state.
According to Daily
Post, the attack occurred on Thursday, July 28 when the UN delegation, and
other donor agencies heading to an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Bama on
an intervention mission were ambushed by Boko Haram insurgents.
Speaking on the
attack a source said: “Boko Haram
fighters numbering over 50, armed with anti aircraft gun (machine gun mounted
on open truck), suddenly emerged just after Kawuri village and rained bullets
on the UN motorcade. “One of the officials confided in me that the soldiers
saved the day.
They
fought with everything they had until Boko Haram retreated into the bush. This
would have been a great embarrassment to “Four of the soldiers and driver of
one of the UN vehicle was hit. The person beside the driver took control of the
vehicle. If not, it would have been disastrous for the occupants. “Some
officials sustained minor injuries, no lives lost. All survivors are presently
at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.”
Confirming the attack on the UN team, the army spokesman, Col Sani Usman, in a statement said two soldiers and 3 civilians were wounded in the ambush, among whom were staff of United Nations agencies and other international humanitarian organizations.
He said the wounded
have been evacuated to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri and
they are in stable condition.
Meanwhile, as Nigeria
continues to win the fight against Boko Haram, the United Nations has accused
the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram of what they called the “almost
unimaginable” violence and brutality in Nigeria.
The UN humanitarian
co-ordinator, Stephen O’Brien said the
actions of Boko Haram had forced thousands to flee and left unprecedented
numbers in need.
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| bullet shattered windscreen. photo by:Daily Post |
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