Teddy Nwanunobi Abuja
At least two people are feared dead, after a military plane ‘mistakenly’ dropped a bomb inside the Rann IDP camp in Borno State.
It was reported that at least hundred people were injured from the incident, and needed to be evacuated to hospitals.
The injured included officials of the Doctors Without Borders, MSF.
The Rann IDP camp in Kala-balge Local Government Area caters for thousands of persons displaced by Boko Haram.
The military spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, who confirmed the incident, explained that it was an error that the military deeply regretted.
He added that soldiers got information of movement of Boko Haram members, and deployed ground troops and air cover to tackle the terrorists.
It was the air support that ‘mistakenly’ dropped the bomb.
The State government, it was learnt, has already ordered all hospitals in Maiduguri to be prepared to receive and promptly treat the injured.
Also, an International Red Cross (ICRC) helicopter has been deployed to the camp to evacuated the wounded to the various hospitals.
The Theatre Commander of Nigerian forces in Borno, Lucky Irabor, a major general, also confirmed the attack at a press statement.
“This morning today, we received reports about gathering of Boko Haram terrorists somewhere in Kala Balge Local Government area of Borno State. We got a coordinate and I directed that the air should go to address the problem.
“Unfortunately the strike was conducted but it turned out that the locals somewhere in Rann were affected.
“We are yet to get the details of the casualties. But we have some civilians that have been killed, others are wounded and we also have two of our soldiers that were also wounded. Among some that are wounded are local staffs of the Medicine Sans Frontiers as well as ICRC,” he said.
