“Boko
Haram Takfiri militants have killed over 7,300 civilians in Nigeria
and neighboring countries since the beginning of last year, a UN
official says. UN deputy humanitarian affairs chief Kyung-wha Kang
made the comments on Monday while briefing the Security Council on
the humanitarian situation in the region. [...] She added that 1,000
people have been killed since the beginning of this year alone. The
UN official also warned the council that in regions affected by the
militant group, 300 schools have been damaged and only 40 percent of
health care facilities are functional.”
“The UN
special representative for West Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, also
warned the council that troops from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and
Niger, who are taking part in a joint regional offensive against the
militants, are reportedly committing human rights violations. [...]
He added that Boko Haram's announcement of pledging allegiance to the
ISIL Takfiri terrorist group was either for 'publicity reasons or to
tap into ISIL support,' and that it shows 'Boko Haram's agenda goes
well beyond Nigeria.'”
“The
militants had carried out attacks in various Nigerian states on the
country’s election day over the weekend. Meanwhile on Monday,
Nigeria's southern Rivers state announced an overnight curfew as
tensions run high over the country's general election results.”
“The
Takfiris have claimed responsibility for a number of deadly shooting
attacks and bombings in various parts of Nigeria since the beginning
of their deadly campaign in 2009, which has displaced over 1.5
million people.”
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