Nigeria, June 17 -- The United Nations Security Council(UNSC) has on Tuesday condemned the recent attacks on civilian populations and some UN humanitarian facilities in Borno State by the members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP).

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 persons.

PREMIUM TIMES had reported how armed insurgents attacked villages in Gubio, Nganzai, and the main town of Monguno local government during a major humanitarian hub was badly assaulted.

Reacting to the development, the UNSC members said in a statement that the attacks which occurred "on June 9 and 10 in Felo, on June 13 in Monguno aga...