Boko Haram fighters waging a decade-long insurgency in the region launched the attack in the town of Damasak on Thursday.
“A UN Humanitarian Air Service helicopter was hit by bullets during the attack. No aid workers were on board at the time and crew members are all safe,” Kallon said in a statement. The memo said the UN was suspending rotational flights for one week “to engage with government partners and conduct new risk assessments”.
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