This is a regrettable operational mistake, Buhari laments accidental bombing of civilians and aid workers in Borno
Currently outside the country on a mission to find solution to The Gambia's political impasse, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness and regret over the accidental bombing of a civilian community in Rann, Borno, by the Nigerian Air Force engaged in fighting Boko Haram insurgency in the area.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday, Buhari condoled with families of the dead.
The president, who expressed sympathy to the Borno government, also wished those wounded during the incident divine succour, leading to full recovery.
He pledged the help of the federal government for the state in attending to “this regrettable operational mistake”.
Buhari, who pleaded for calm, prayed God to grant repose to the souls of the dead.
The Nigeria Army has said that a fighter jet misfired and shot some humanitarian aid workers of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), recording casualties.
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