Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a team of United Nations (UN) officials in an area close to Bama, under Konduga local government area of Borno state. 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. 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.
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