The Army said a fighter jet had misfired and shot some
humanitarian aid workers of the International
Committee of Red Cross and the Medicines Sans
Frontiers, and some civilians in Kala Balge in Borno
during an operation.
The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-
Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Tuesday in Maiduguri said, “This
morning, we received a report about the gathering of
Boko Haram terrorists around Kala Balge area of
Maiduguri.
“I coordinated and I directed that the air component of
the operation should go and address the problem.
“Unfortunately, the strike was conducted but it turned
out that other civilians were somewhere around the area
and they were affected.
“So far, it is a little bit disturbing; death has occurred.
There are casualties; there were deaths and injuries but
on the actual number of casualties, we would get back
to you later.
“I am yet to get the number of casualties of civilians
killed, but two soldiers were also affected.
“Some humanitarian staff of Medicines Sans Frontiers
and some staff of International Committee of Red
Cross were also affected.
“We are sending helicopters to evacuate those that were
critically wounded, including our wounded soldiers.”
