US Suspends Humanitarian Assistance Mission To Borno After Boko Haram Attack On Officials

Today,Boko Haram terriorists attacked a humanitarian convoy that included staff from UNICEF, UNFPA and IOM.

The convoy was travelling from Bama to Maiduguri in Borno State, returning from delivering desperately needed humanitarian assistance to an internally displaced persons camp.

According to DAILYPOST, the delegation escorted by heavily armed soldiers came under the heavy attack from BokoHaram fighters numbering over N50, armed with anti aircraft gun(machine gun mounted on open truck).

One of the Officials said that the soldiers saved the day. They fought with everything they had until BokoHaram retreated into the bush. This could have been a great embarrassment to Nigerians.

Four soldiers and the driver of one of the UN vehicle was hit. Some officials sustained minor injuries, no lives was lost. All survivors are presently at the University Of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

UNICEF in a statement said:
"This was not only an attack on humanitarian workers. It is an attack on the people who most need the assistance and aid that these workers were bringing.  The UN has temporarily suspended humanitarian assistance missions pending reviews of the security situation."