Jihadists linked to the Islamic State (IS) in northeastern Nigeria attacked a UN base in the town of Dikwa on Monday March 1 and attempted in the evening to enter a secure space where 25 took refuge. aid workers, according to security and humanitarian sources.
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The humanitarian base has been set on fire by combatants but so far no employee has been hit,
" a humanitarian source told AFP on condition of anonymity. "
We have 25 employees who have taken refuge in a bunker, which the insurgents are currently trying to invade,
" he said, confirming information from an army official.
