Boko Haram attacks aid helicopter in Borno State killed two civilians including a five-year old child

The United Nations says 2 civilians including a five-year old child have been killed in an attack on its aid helicopter by Boko Haram.

The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday in Damasak, Borno State, a town bordering Niger Republic.

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, Edward Kallon in a memo seen by AFP, said the fatalities were on the ground, and that others were also injured.

Meanwhile, the United Nations has suspended humanitarian operations in Nigeria’s North-East following the deadly Boko Haram attack on the aid helicopter.

UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon in a statement, urged the Nigerian authorities to continue to protect aid workers by tackling the terrorists.