Last week, ISWAP staged a series of coordinated attacks upon civilians and humanitarian workers in different parts of Borno, leading to the death of many
how armed insurgents attacked villages in Gubio, Nganzai, and the main town of Monguno local government during a major humanitarian hub was badly assaulted.
“The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the people and Government of Nigeria, ” a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES reads.“The members of the Security Council commended the efforts of countries in the region, including through the Multinational Joint Task Force, to effectively combat terrorism, and encouraged further progress in this regard.
The foremost UN body underscored the necessity of bringing those behind the perpetration of these unsavoury acts of terrorism to justice. The UNSC members restated that “any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.”
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