BEVERLY HILLS, JULY 29, (THEWILL) – Officials of the United Nations, UN, were among those injured on Thursday in Nigeria’s northeast as Boko Haram terrorists ambushed their vehicles as they returned from Bama where they had gone to offer relief services to displaced persons. This attack was despite the fact that their convoy was being escorted by armed soldiers.
The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, confirmed this incident through a statement emailed to journalists on Thursday.
He explained that “Troops returning from Bama on humanitarian escort duty, were ambushed enroute Maiduguri by suspected remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in Meleri village, a few kilometres from Kawuri.
“The gallant troops however, successfully cleared the ambush and exploited up to Afunori. Unfortunately, two soldiers and three civilians were wounded in the ambush, among whom were staff of United Nations agencies and other international humanitarian organizations.
“The wounded have been evacuated to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, and they are in stable condition.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to sympathize with our wounded colleagues, the United Nations and other non-governmental organizations whose personnel were also injured in this sad incident.
“We wish to reiterate our determination and commitment to ensuring safety and security in the North East and safeguarding the lives of all persons.”
Meanwhile, the United Nations, UN, has disclosed that aid deliveries to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camps in Borno State will temporarily be suspended owing to the attack on humanitarian convoy.
According to UNICEF, “The United Nations has temporarily suspended humanitarian assistance missions pending review of the security situation.”
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