The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says that it has started investigation into the reported killing of Nigerian soldiers in airstrikes in Borno State in northern Nigeria.
More than 20 soldiers were allegedly killed when a NAF fighter jet responding to attacks on a military camp by Boko Haram insurgents bombed the camp based on a wrong coordinate.
Scores of insurgents had attacked the military camp in Mainok during which over seven soldiers, including an officer, lost their lives.
Nigeria’s Punch newspaper report on Tuesday, quoted the NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, as saying that the incident was under investigation.
In a tweet on the official NAF Twitter handle, Gabkwet said: “The attention of the @NigAirForce has been drawn to reports alleging “How NAF killed over 20 Nigerian Army personnel by accident in airstrike” at Mainok which is about 55km to Maiduguri.”
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