Nigerian fighter jet strikes refugees, aid workers in Borno - News Summed Up

Nigerian fighter jet strikes refugees, aid workers in Borno


Story highlights Doctors Without Borders says 52 people killed, 120 others wounded"I am yet to get the numbers of casualties of civilians were killed," general says(CNN) A Nigerian fighter jet misfired Tuesday during an operation, striking refugees at a camp for the internally displaced as well as aid workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to Nigerian officials and the Red Cross. The Nigerian government provided no official death toll, but an aid organization said more than 50 people were killed at the camp in the northeastern state of Borno. The operation was targeting the terrorist group Boko Haram, according to the army. Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, a Nigerian army commander, said during a news conference in Maiduguri that two soldiers were "affected" during the operation. JUST WATCHED On the run in their own country Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH On the run in their own country 00:59"There are casualties and wounded but the actual numbers," he said, "I am yet to get the numbers of casualties of civilians were killed."


Source: CNN January 17, 2017 18:21 UTC



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