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Nigeria Army Blames Lack of Markings for Camp Bombing

Seven months after over 126 Internally displaced persons were killed when a military fighter jet mistakenly bombed a camp near Rann, Borno State, the defence headquarters blamed the incident on a lack of appropriate demarcation of the camp area.

Nigeria: Authorities Release Report on Displacement Camp Bombing

Leadership, 22 July 2017

Seven months after over 126 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were killed when a military fighter jet mistakenly bombed a camp of the displaced persons near Rann, Borno State,… Read more »

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Nigerian Army Jet Mistakenly Drops Bomb On Displacement Camp

At least 52 people were killed after a fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb on an internally displaced persons camp in Borno State. Read more »
- Nigeria: IDP Camp Bombing By Nigerian Air Force, Shocking, Unacceptable - PDP
- Nigeria: IDP Camp Bombing - Sad, Unfortunate, but Not Unique - Borno Governor

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