Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the
Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed during a press briefing
on Tuesday in Maiduguri that a fighter jet had misfired.
The Army said a fighter jet
had misfired and shot some humanitarian aid workers of the International
Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), the Medicines Sans Frontiers and some civilians
in Kala Balge in Borno during an operation.
“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(ICRC) were also affected. “We are sending helicopters to evacuate those
that were critically wounded, including our wounded soldiers,” Irabor said.
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