One aid worker killed and one wounded in Diffra

A contracted truck for a UN agency was driving between Diffra and Gola when an armed man attempted to block the road. The driver was able to speed up and avoid the ambush but the perpetrator shot off two rounds, hitting the passenger and killing him and wounding the driver in the thigh. The driver was taken to a UN medical center for treatment. The contracted team was on-duty at the time of the attack. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Context ambush. Actor Not applicable. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 2450.