Boko Haram Targeted Aid Facilities In Borno Attack – UN

• The insurgency has claimed 36,000 lives and forced around two million to flee their homes since it began 12 years ago

The United Nations on Tuesday said an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the northeastern Nigerian town of Dikwa in Borno State had “directly targeted” aid facilities.

“The attack started last night and, as information is still coming through, I am outraged to hear the premises of several aid agencies and a hospital were reportedly set ablaze or sustained damage,” the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, said in a statement.

“This violent attack will affect the support provided to nearly 100,000 people who are desperately in need of humanitarian assistance and protection,” he said.

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Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday attacked Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State and abducted no fewer than seven aid workers.

The insurgents during the attack also burnt the offices of the aid workers, destroyed government facilities, and hospitals belonging to NGOs.

Eyewitnesses said that insurgents stormed the town at 5:30 pm on Monday evening, and have since been in control of the town.

Troops are said to have been battling to dislodge the town throughout the night.

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