DEATH TOLL OF PALESTINIANS 14,200, SAYS AMBASSADOR
Written by Olakunle Oke on November 24, 2023
The Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh, has put the number of Palestinians killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict at over 14,200.
Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Shawesh said the victims include 6,000 children, 4,000 women, while the number of injured people had exceeded 33,000.
The envoy lamented that the conflict caused serious economic losses to the already fragile Palestinian economy. The diplomat regretted that United Nations shelters meant to provide safe havens to terrified displaced civilians were attacked without consequences
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