Offices of many aid agencies got attacked in northeast Nigeria

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DAMASAK, 13 April, 2021(TON): On Saturday, in the northeast Nigeria, the offices of several international aid groups were attacked and set ablaze.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for these weekend attacks in Damasak.

These most recent attacks have renewed fears for the safety of humanitarian workers, who support 8,800 internally displaced people and 76,000 local residents.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said the attack has jeopardized its work and threatened the lives of many of the organization’s aid workers.

An NRC guesthouse was reported to have gone up in flames, destroying aid supplies and a number of vehicles.

Nevertheless, a representative of the aid group said the five staff members staying in Damasak escaped unharmed in this fourth attack.

 

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