The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, has deployed a surgical team to support the Borno State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri to support victims of the Gwoza bomb attack in Borno State.
On Saturday, four suspected Boko Haram members had detonated Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, in four different locations killing over 32 and injuring many residents.
A statement issued by the ICRC on Wednesday said the specialists have performed 41 life-saving surgeries and emergency treatment for people who were critically injured during the blasts in the town of Gwoza.
The statement said the patients, including children and women, were brought to the hospital between Saturday and Sunday.
The ICRC has also provided medical drugs and consumables to support the hospital’s emergency response.
“It is heart wrenching to see civilians killed and wounded,” said Diana Japaridze, the deputy head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Maiduguri.
“We strongly remind to all those involved in the fighting that civilians, especially children and women, must be spared, and that hospitals must be sanctuaries of life, not scenes of deadly violence.”
“Indiscriminate attacks and attacks targeting civilians are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law.
“Healthcare facilities and personnel are also protected and must not be attacked. Attacks against hospitals have devastating humanitarian consequences, as these facilities are the only lifeline for sick and wounded.
“We will continue our support for the civilians who are bearing the brunt of more than a decade of armed conflict, including those displaced and injured,” Ms Japaridze added.
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