Dozens Dead as Nigeria Army Mistakenly Bombs Camp for Displaced
- At least 52 people killed, 120 wounded, medical charity says
- President Buhari says incident is regrettable, calls for calm
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At least 52 people were killed and 120 injured when Nigerian army jets pursuing Islamist militants mistakenly bombed a camp for displaced people in the country’s northeast, Medecins Sans Frontieres said.
Tuesday’s bombing in Borno state killed six Nigerian Red Cross staff and volunteers, while 14 others with the group were wounded, including nine in critical condition, Andronicus Adeyemo, secretary-general of the Nigerian Red Cross, said by phone from the national capital, Abuja. A Nigerian military official earlier confirmed the bombing without giving the number of casualties.