Cameroonian soldiers stand guard as they take part in operations against the Islamist radical group Boko Haram in 2015. (Edwin Kindzeka Moki/AP)The Nigerian military bombed a crowded camp for people fleeing Islamist militants Tuesday, killing more than 50 people in what was described as a mistake by air force pilots targeting Boko Haram fighters. [They survived Boko Haram. This is the first time during Nigeria’s three-year campaign against Boko Haram that the military has acknowledged a large number of civilians killed in a mistaken bombardment. In Rann in recent months, the Nigerian military has battled Boko Haram fighters, who had attacked troops with improvised explosive devices, suicide bombers and ambushes.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2017 18:09 UTC