Airforce Jet ‘Kills Over 20 Soldiers After Mistaking Them For Boko Haram’… NAF Launches Investigation

The Nigerian Air Force has said it will investigate the reported killing of the over 20 Nigerian army personnel by accident in the air strike in Borno, Maiduguri.
Reports have filled the air about the death of some foot soldiers as a video of two serving soldiers surfaced on social media, making the claims.

 

Reacting in a statement it sent out via its social media pages, the Nigerian Air Force said the visuals and reports being circulated are currently being investigated and the public will be updated duly on the incident. “The attention of the @NigAirForce has been drawn to reports alleging “How NAF Killed over 20 Nigerian Army Personnel by Accident in Air Strike” at Mainok which is about 55km to Maiduguri”, the statement began.
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Giving out contact for enquiries, the Nigerian Airforce tweeted, “The NAF wishes to state that visuals and reports being circulated are currently being investigated and the general public will be duly updated on the alleged incident. All inquiries should please be directed to the Office of the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force or forwarded to [email protected]“.TRENDING VIDEO OF THE DAY: I Can’t Imagine Myself In That Situation – Crossdresser James Brown
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