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UN condemns Boko Haram attack on Damasak, damage to chopper

U.N. Condemns B-Haram Attack On Damasak, Damage To Chopper

The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Saturday, condemned the Boko Haram attack in Damasak, which damaged a humanitarian helicopter.

Kallon in a statement decried the July 2Β violent attackΒ in which at least two innocent civilians lost their lives, including a five-year-old child.

Several others were injured, and a humanitarian helicopter was hit, sustaining serious damage.

He extended condolences to the families of the civilians who lost their lives in the attack and wish a prompt recovery to those injured.

Deploring that a UN Humanitarian Air Service helicopter was hit by bullets, Kallon said no

Boko Haram Attack Adamawa Community, Kill 5 People

Boko Haram: 5-Yr-Old Killed In Damasak As Troops Repel Insurgents

Troops in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday repelled attacks by Boko Haram militants who stormed the area at about 2:30 pm.

The battle which lasted for over two hours left a five-year-old, who was hit by stray bullet dead, while a young also hit by a bullet is currently receiving treatment at the hospital in Mobbar.

Some NGO officials who spoke with DAILY POST on phone said they were supposed to have traveled to Maiduguri by air but had to postpone due to the incident as the chopper which was supposed to carry them had