A Nigerian air force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp Tuesday, killing more than 100 refugees and aid workers, a Borno state official said. The International Committee for the Red Cross said six staff members and volunteers with the Nigerian Red Cross were among the dead and 13 were wounded. An earlier report had put the death toll of Red Cross workers at 20. Irabor said he ordered the mission based on information that Boko Haram insurgents were gathering, along with geographic coordinates. 9:45 a.m.: This article was updated with a report that 20 Red Cross volunteers are among the dead.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2017 17:08 UTC