Boko Haram destroys UN hub in Borno State

Islamic State West African Province(ISWAP) insurgents have launched an impudent attack targeting the garrison town of Damasak in Borno State.

In recent months, this will be the sixth time the Garrison town of Damasak will be attacked by insurgents. This time around six people were killed and many soldiers wounded when Boko Haram terrorists loyal to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked Damasak in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State at night on Saturday.

It was learnt that three women, a man and two soldiers lost their lives during the attack but other sources gave higher figures.

Locals said the assailants had destroyed the United Nations Hub housing all the workers of the international organisation.The hub was established in Damasak, located 188 from Maiduguri in the northern part of Borno to fast track support for victims of Boko Haram excesses. The town had survived several attacks in the last 11 years.

It was learnt that the insurgents stormed Damasak in the evening and engaged the troops from multiple locations, which led to the burning down of the UN hub and others infrastructures.While some of the terrorists were engaging the troops at their camps, others were busy burning NGOs warehouses near the UN hub.

A local source said the residence of the traditional ruler of Damasak, and the Norwegian Refugees Commission (NRC) facilities at Fulatari Ward, were also touched.“The warehouse of the World Food Programme (WFP), which was filled with assorted food items, was completely looted.“They also carted away medicine and other equipment at a nearby government hospital.They also stole the belongings of the poor people who are already in need of support, including“Many vehicles belonging to all the humanitarian agencies in the town were either stolen or burnt,” the source said.

But military authorities said Nigerian troops had repelled the violent group, killed some of the attackers while others fled with injuries.

One of them claimed that the onslaught was foiled by the troops with the help of air support.

He said two soldiers lost their lives and three others sustained various degrees of injuries.

The Chairman of Mobbar LGA, Mustapha Bunu Kolo, who confirmed the attack to few journalists, described what happened as “worrisome”

He added that they burnt the house of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO).