Terror assault: Assault on UN staff will probably be avenged

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja

President Muhmmadu Buhari has mentioned Saturday’s assault on a United Nations’ (UN) helicopter within the northeastern a part of the nation, killing two individuals, together with a 5 12 months previous, could be avenged.

The UN had reported that the certainly one of its Humanitarian Air Service helicopter was shot at by the Boko Haram terror group throughout an assault round Damasak in Borno State on Saturday.

The President, in a press release issued by his Senior Particular Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, described the assault as cowardly, vowing that it might be repaid with a heavy consequence.

Condemning the incidence, the President mentioned the most recent act by the phobia group was carried to camouflage its dwindling energy, assuring each the worldwide group, in addition to Nigerians, that safety of lives and property remained his administration’s prime precedence.

Within the response, President Buhari condemned “the dastardly assault on UN help helicopter within the Northeast on Saturday by the Boko Haram terrorists.”

“This newest cowardly assault on the UN humanitarian helicopter is one more determined rear guard motion by the Boko Haram terrorists who’ve been beneath intense strain from the Nigerian navy.

“Let me reassure the worldwide group and Nigerians that this newest cowardly assault on a UN helicopter which claimed the lives of two individuals, together with a 5 12 months previous child, wouldn’t go with out extreme penalties.

“Boko Haram terrorists are clearly on the again foot and their growing assaults on harmless civilians, together with UN humanitarian staff, was a part of their desperation to show that they’re sturdy with the intention to cowl up their dwindling fortunes.

“The safety of foreigners and Nigerians stay the highest precedence of this administration, and we will go away no stone unturned till we eradicate these remorseless enemies of humanity”, the President mentioned.

The President additionally underscored the necessity for all humanitarian and different help staff within the area to, always, correctly coordinate actions — air or land, with the Theatre Commander and different navy authorities.