UN Suspends Aid in Nigeria's Borno State as Thousands Flee Armed Attacks
Voice of America
GENEVA - The United Nations says it has suspended aid operations in Damasak in the Nigerian state of Borno after armed groups attacked aid workers and humanitarian agencies.
A series of clashes this week between insurgent groups and the Nigerian armed forces in the town have sent 80 percent of the town's population — about 65,000 people — fleeing for their lives. Preliminary reports indicate eight people have been killed and a 12 injured in the fighting. U.N. and nongovernmental operations have been suspended, and staff have been relocated since April 11, one day after the first of three consecutive attacks by unidentified armed groups.More Related News