The United Nations has temporarily suspended aid deliveries in conflict-ridden Borno state, in north-eastern Nigeria, after some of its workers were wounded during an attack by Boko Haram terrorists.
The aid workers, along with civilians and Nigerian soldiers, were wounded as the militants ambushed a UN convoy returning from Bama town.
“The United Nations has temporarily suspended humanitarian assistance missions pending review of the security situation,” the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said.
The convoy which was en route Maiduguri from Bama, included staff from UNICEF, UNFPA, and IOM.
A UNICEF employee and an IOM contractor were injured in the deadly attack which was managed and repelled by troops of the Nigerian Army
According to Sani Usman, the Nigerian Army spokesperson, the terrorists were hiding in Meleri village, a few kilometres from Kawuri.
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